Use the ‘Groups’ combo box to filter the groups view by groups.
Click the ‘Add Group’ link to create a new group.
· Specify the following details of the new group:
Global
o Group name: the name identifying the new group.
o Display Name: the name that will be displayed across the system.
o Description (optional): the description of the new group
Groups List: select the groups which the group is associated to.
Administered Groups List: select the group which this group
administers.
Group Members: select the users and groups that belong to the group.
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Group Administrators: select the users and groups that administer the
group.
Policy Settings: specify the policy to be associated with the group.
Select from using the policy of the groups to which the group is
associated or select a specific policy.
· Click the ‘Save’ link to save the new group definition.
Policies
Click the ‘Add Policy’ link to create a new policy.
· Specify the following details of the new policy:
Global
o Policy name: the name identifying the new policy.
o Display Name: the name that will be displayed across the system.
o Description (optional): the description of the new policy.
Permissions List: specify the permissions of the policy by choosing the
components and allowed actions of each component. By leaving all
check boxes unchecked a policy can define a view only permission for
folders and logs and no permission for all other components in XpoLog.
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In the Security > Groups console, Administrators can view the members of User Groups defined in XpoLog, and can add a User Group to the system.
To view Group members:
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From the Left Navigation Panel > Security > Groups console, Administrators can:
- View a listing of all groups in XpoLog, and filter the list to display a specific group.
- Create a group.
- Modify or view a group's settings.
- Remove a group from XpoLog.
Groups can be composed of users and/or other groups defined in the system.
An XpoLog user must be associated with (i.e. belong to) at least one group. This way, permissions can be assigned to users at a group level, as opposed to at a user level.
Note: An XpoLog system has at a minimum an Administrators group and an All group.