SENSTAR Symphony 7.2 Series, User Manual

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Symphony Server
3. Type the credentials for the first user.
4. Select the Supervisor Logon box.
5. Type the credentials for the second user.
6. Type the name of the supervisor-impersonation user.
7. In the Reason field, type the reason for impersonating a supervisor.
8. Click OK .
Groups
Groups are collections of users with similar permissions for the Symphony Server and Symphony
Client.
Groups can contain users that you create and maintain in Symphony or, if you use Active Directory
authentication, groups can synchronize membership with an associated Active Directory group.
Add a group
You can add a group to create a collection of customized permissions for users.
1.
In the server configuration interface, click Security > Groups .
2. Click Add .
3. Type a name for the group.
4. Select the parent group.
5. Type a description for the group.
6. To associate the group with an Active Directory group, perform the following steps:
a) Click
Associate .
b) Search for and select the Active Directory group.
c) Click OK .
7. Click Save .
After you create a group, you need to set the permissions for each security profile that you use.
Related tasks
Set the security profile permissions on page 25
Copy a group
You can copy a group to use it as a template for a new group.
When you copy a group, the permissions for all of the security profiles are cloned to the new group.
1.
In the server configuration interface, click Security > Groups .
2. Select a group and click Clone .
3. In the Name field, type a name for the group.
4. In the Group Parents field, select the groups that act as parent groups.
5. In the Description field, type a description for the group.
6. To associate the group with an Active Directory group, perform the following steps:
a) Click
Associate .
b) Search for and select the Active Directory group.
c) Click OK .
7. Click Save .
8. In the Group Membership pane, select the groups to which the user belongs.
9. In the Supervisor list, select the group that contains users who can impersonate this user.
10. Click Save .
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