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Lesson 3: Managing User Access and Security
(Cache Administrators only)
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Objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:– Create a User– Query User Access and Permissions by:
Querying User Groups
Querying Permissions for User Groups
Querying Menu Groups
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What is a User?
- A person with authorized access to ICBS.
- Users are created by the Cache System Admin
- Users are assigned to Group Subscriptions depending on their responsibilities and job duties.
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Controlling User Access
You can control users access to actions and views provided by the organization to which they belong to
User permissions ensure that users access the appropriate information for carrying out their tasks
User access and permissions can be defined using:– User Groups
User group permissions are maintained by the NWCG Cache System Admin
Changes to permissions are Enterprise wide
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User Group
A collection of users performing a similar task
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Administering User Group Permissions
Users can be allowed or disallowed permissions for an entire module, on a screen-by-screen or function-by-function basis.
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Creating Users
- Users are created at the Cache
- Creating and Managing User access is done through the Configurator by the Cache System Admin role.
Applications > Platform
Security > Users
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Creating a New User
Click on person with the green plus to create a new user.
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Creating a New User cont’
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Assigning Users to Groups
Highlight the group subscription and click on the
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Lesson 3: Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned that:– A user is a person or an entity with authorized access to
ICBS– Users are created through the Configurator– Control of users access to the actions and views is managed
at the NWCG System Admin level
– Menu groupsUser groups
– A Menu Group defines the screen structure that is displayed to the user
– User groups are used to define access permissions, to individual screens and actions in the UI, for all users in that group
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