Procedure
1.
From the
Administration
tab, select
Users and Permissions
.
2.
Click the
Groups
folder to display the
Domain List
. This is a list of external authentication servers
listed by domain name, and host name or IP address. If the
Groups
folder is not visible, see the
prerequisites above.
3.
Select the required
Domain Name
to show the
Group List
, which may be empty ('No Groups'
appears). Click
Add Groups
.
4.
Enter the
Distinguished Name
for the group. Use
Check DN
to verify a correct DN entry. Click
OK
to
save your group and view the
Group List
again. The
Group Name
is derived from the entered DN. To
specify multiple groups, note that:
• You can add multiple DNs at the same time using the "
+
" button
• If multiple DNs are listed, you can remove an entry with the "
-
" button
•
Reset
clears all DN entries
5.
From the
Group List
, click the
Group Name
link, then click
Change Permission
and set the
Automation Director permissions for the group (repeat this for each new group).
Your groups are now visible in the
Administration
tab
User Groups
folder.
6.
(Optional) You can associate the groups with resource groups and roles, just as you can do with
Automation Director user groups. If you delete external authentication groups from
Users and
Permissions
later, the groups are also removed from the
User Groups
list.
7.
(Optional) To delete registered authorization groups, select the check boxes of the groups to delete,
and then click
Delete Groups
.
On the next logon attempt by each group member, the user's logon credentials (User ID and Password)
are verified using the external authentication (authorization) server.
More information
Configuring external authentication for users on page 65
Deleting users
If a user is no longer using Automation Director, you can delete the user account. Admin users with
User
Management
permission can delete users.
Procedure
1.
On the
Administration
tab, click
Users and Permissions
.
2.
In the
Users and Permissions
pane, click
Users
.
3.
Select the user you want to delete.
4.
Click
Delete Users
.
5.
In the
Delete Users
window, click
OK
.
Configuring connection settings
Configuring Automation Director requires setting the connection information to the XP7 Configuration
Manager REST API, other hosts, and third-party tools.
Deleting users
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