Local User Management

The Users and User Groups Local User Management Screen displays all currently-configured Users by login name (along with a brief description). You can click on a User in the list for more information about the User. The screen is used to create, edit, or delete User descriptions; and change their User Group assignments and passwords. Note that a User's access rights are determined by the User Group in which the user is a member. OmniVista is shipped with four pre-configured Users and four pre-configured User Groups. The default password for all four pre-configured Users is switch. For security reasons, it is recommended that you redefine the default passwords. The default Users and their default pre-configured User Group memberships are as follows:

• admin - This user belongs to the Administrators User Group and has full administrative rights to all switches on the network AND full administrative rights to the Users and Groups Application. The default password for this user is switch.
• netadmin - This user belongs to the Network Administrators User Group and has full administrative rights to all switches that can be seen by the Network Administrators User Group; but does not have access to the SecureView-SA, Authentication Servers, Control Panel, or Server Backup Applications (the application icons are "grayed out"), nor is this user able to change the trap port in the Preferences Application or delete/archive log files in the Audit Application. The default password for this user is switch.
• writer - This user belongs to the Writers User Group and has both read and write access to switches that can be seen by the Writers User Group. This user can view and modify switch information. The default password for this user is switch.
• user - This user belongs to the Default User Group and has read-only access to switches that can be seen by the Default User Group. The default password for this user is switch.

Creating a User

Click on the Create icon and complete the necessary fields. The User Login and Password fields are mandatory. The user will use this User Login and Password to log into OmniVista. You can complete additional fields (e.g. Name, Description) to provide a more detailed description of the User. Select one of the User Groups at the bottom of the screen to assign the User to a specific User Group and click on the Create button. Note that users may belong to more than one User Group at a time, in which case their access rights are defined by the most privileged group to which they belong.

Editing a User

Click on a User on the Local User Management Screen to bring up the User Detail Screen. Click on the Edit icon. Edit any fields as necessary and/or edit the User Groups at the bottom of the screen to re-assign the User to a different User Group. When you are done, click OK. You will be returned to the User Detail Screen. Note that you cannot edit the User Login field.

Deleting a User

Select a User(s) on the Local User Management Screen by clicking in the checkbox, click on the Delete icon, then click OK. Note that you cannot delete the user admin.