Manage Accounts

Operation Reference > User Accounts > Manage Accounts

This section covers the procedures to create, edit, and delete user accounts.

Note

The AWC Plug-in shares the account database with Vista Manager EX and other plug-in(s). Only the Admin account can perform this operation.

Create Account

1. Log in to Vista Manager EX using an Admin account.
   
   
2. Select "User Management" from the main menu.
   
   
3. Click "+ Create New" at the top right of the Content section.
   The "New User" screen will appear.
   
   
4. Enter a Username, Full Name, and an Email address.
   

   

   
   

   Table 1: Account Configuration 1

   Item Name	Description
   Username	The account name of the user that is used to login. Note The username cannot be changed once created. Note The username is not reusable and should be unique through the whole lifetime of an Vista Manager EX / AWC Plug-in system. That is, once an account has been created with a username, the username cannot be used for another account, even if you delete the original account. Please carefully consider the account policy etc. before creating one.
   Full Name	A display name for the user, such as their full name. The full name should be less than or equal to 100 characters in length.
   Email	The email address to be used for password recovery and license expiry notification. Please specify a valid email address. Note If an obsolete account is deleted, the email address associated with it at the time of deletion is not reusable. If you are going to delete an account, and if it is possible for the email address owner to have another account in the future, we recommend you change the email address of the obsolete account to a dummy address before deleting the account.

   
   
5. Enter a password.
   Then enter the same password again for confirmation.
   
   

   Table 2: Account Configuration 2

   Item Name	Description
   Password	Password for the user. The password should have 8 or more characters and contain characters from each category of digits, alphabet, and symbols (! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) can be used).
   Confirm Password	Enter the same password again for confirmation.

   
   
6. Select an account type, Admin or User.
   If you specify "User" as the Account Type, select the user's Network Permissions on AMF areas.
   
   

   Table 3: Account Configuration 3

   Item Name	Description
   Account Type	Select an account type. Admin Can use all functions of Vista Manager EX, including user and system settings. For the AWC Plug-in, Admins can use all wireless management functions. User Can perform configuration and check status of a permitted area only. Can perform wireless management operations, except the ones listed below: Create Management Group View the AWC Calculation Result Log Initialize the system and view version information Admin can permit Users to configure and view permissions per Management Group.
   Permissions	If you specify "User" as the Account Type, select the user's Permission for the Vista Manager EX Service Monitoring function. The default is "Read/Write". Read Only This user can only view Service Monitoring. Read/Write The Admin can view, create, edit, and delete Service Monitors. This option is not displayed when the Account Type is set to "Admin". The Admin can view, create, edit, and delete Service Monitors.
   Network Permissions	If you specify "User" as the Account Type, select the user's access permission for each area. The default is "No Permission". "Area" here stands for the following elements: "AMF Area" in the AMF Network "Management Group" of the AWC Plug-in "Subnet" of the SNMP Plug-in Areas are listed in alphabetical order, regardless of their type. You can choose one from the following permission levels for each area: No Permission No information about the area is shown. Note When a user logs in who has "No Permission" set for an area, Vista Manager EX's "My Account" page displays the area name and that the user has "No Permission" on the area. In multi-tenant usage, to prevent a user from knowing another user's area, we recommend you avoid giving the areas names that are too relevant or identifiable, such as company names. Read Only Users at this level can view the area's status. The user can view topology maps of areas and devices, device information, comments for devices and events, and logs of Abnormal and Normal events. For plug-in areas, the user can only view device information in the area. Read/Write The user can view the area's status and can perform certain operations on the area. Operations include performing AMF device backup, SSH to device, editing notes for devices and events, and changing backup configuration on the AMF controller and masters. For plug-in areas, the user can view and configure devices in the area. This option is not displayed when the Account Type is set to "Admin". The Admin can view and configure all areas (AMF Areas, the AWC Plug-in's Management Groups, and the SNMP Plug-in's Subnets).

   
   
7. When the AWC Plug-in is registered, configure access permissions for AWC Plug-in's Management Groups.
   
   

   Table 4: Account Configuration 4

   Item Name	Description
   Management Group	If the account type is "User", check Management Groups for the user. Permission for the Management Group is fixed as "Read Only". Therefore, Users cannot modify Management Groups. Before assigning Management Groups to a User, you have to define those groups using an Administrator account.
   Refresh Rates	Specifies the automatic display refresh intervals (in seconds) for the AWC Plug-in. AP Status (Default: 60 secs) Floor MAP (Wireless Status) (Default: 60 secs) Floor MAP (Associated Clients) (Default: 5 secs) Floor Map Details (Smart Connect) (Default: 5 sec)
   Country Code	Specify the default Country Code for AP Profiles in the AWC Plug-in. This is used to properly configure APs for radio frequency regulation in the country. The default is None.

   
   
8. Select the Language for the web interface and configure the session Timeout.
   
   

   Table 5: Account Configuration 5

   Item Name	Description
   Language	Select the language used on the management web interface. You can select from Auto Detect (Default), English, and Japanese. When set to "Auto Detect", the language is selected according to the web browser's language preference.
   Timeout	Specify the web interface's session timeout. A login session times out and the login page reappears after the configured number of minutes of inactivity. Available options are 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 1 hour, and Never. If you set Timeout to Never, a login session never times out and automatic logout is disabled. Timeout is set to 5 minutes by default.

   
   
9. Click "Save".
   

Edit Account

1. Log in to Vista Manager EX using an admin account.
   
   
2. Select "User Management" from the main menu.
   
   
3. Select an account to change in the user list.
   
   
4. Click "Edit".
   
   
5. Change the items as required and click "Save".
   

Delete Account

1. Log in to Vista Manager EX using an admin account.
   
   
2. Select "User Management" from the main menu.
   
   
3. Select an account to change in the user list.
   
   
4. Click "Delete".
   
   
5. The "Delete User" dialog box will appear. To delete the user, click "Delete" again.
   

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