Allowing access to a class of devices for one user of a group
To allow a user to access a class of devices while denying access to all other members of that user's
group, follow these steps:
1.
In the left pane of
HP ProtectTools Administrative Console
, click
Device Access Manager
, and
then click
Device Class Configuration
.
2.
In the device list, click the device class that you want to configure.
●
Device class
●
All devices
●
Individual device
3.
Under
User/Groups
, select the group to be denied access, and then click
Deny
.
4.
Navigate to the folder below that of the required class and then add the specific user.
5.
Click
Allow
to grant this user access.
6.
Click the
Save
icon.
Allowing access to a specific device for one user of a group
Administrators can grant a user access to a specific device while denying access to all other members
of that user's group for all devices in the class:
1.
In the left pane of
HP ProtectTools Administrative Console
, click
Device Access Manager
, and
then click
Device Class Configuration
.
2.
In the device list, click the device class that you want to configure, and then navigate to the folder
below that.
3.
Click
Add
. The
Select Users or Groups
dialog box opens.
4.
Click
Advanced
, and then click
Find Now
to search for the user’s group that is to be denied access
to all devices in the class.
5.
Click the group, and then click
OK
.
6.
Navigate to the specific device under the device class to which access is to be allowed for the user.
7.
Click
Add
. The
Select Users or Groups
dialog box opens.
8.
Click
Advanced
, and then click
Find Now
to search for users or groups to add.
9.
Click the user to be allowed access, and then click
OK
.
10.
Click
Allow
to grant this user access.
11.
Click the
Save
icon.
Resetting the configuration
CAUTION:
Resetting the configuration discards all device configuration changes that have been made
and returns all settings to the values set at the factory.
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