Adding and removing user accounts - User Guide - Micetro - 26.1.0

Micetro Admin Guide
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Micetro
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26.1.0

A user with user management permissions can add and remove user accounts from Micetro.

Adding user accounts

You can add new users, who you can then assign to groups and roles.

  1. Navigate to Admin > Configuration and select Users in the left sidebar. The default administrator account is displayed here, as well as any other users you have added to Micetro.
  2. Select Create on the task bar.
  3. In the dialog, enter the necessary information to configure the user:
    The General tab of the Create user dialog.
    • Username: Enter the username to assign to this user.
      Warning: Once you have created the username, it cannot be changed.
    • Full name: (Optional) Enter the user’s first and last names.
    • Description: (Optional) Enter a description of the user and their responsibilities, such as job title, department, etc.
    • Authentication type: Use the dropdown to select the method by which the user’s login will be authenticated, such as by Micetro or by an external authentication service, such as existing Active Directory account on the network. For more information about external authentication, refer to External authentication.
    • Email address: Enter the user’s email address to be used for sending notifications, such as scheduled reports, subnet monitoring updates, etc. This is disabled with external authentication.
    • Password: If the Authentication type selected is Micetro, you must provide a password for the user in the Password field. Passwords must be at least four characters in length and no longer than 20 characters. They can contain any combination of letters, numbers, and special characters, including spaces. This is disabled with external authentication.

      Confirm the password in the by re-entering it in the Confirm password field.

  4. On the Roles tab, you can select the role(s) to which you want to assign this user.
  5. On the Groups tab, you can select the group(s) to which you want to assign this user.
    Note: If you have not created groups, you can create groups and assign them to the user account after creation using the Edit user properties option.
  6. Select Create.

The new user is added to the Users list in the data grid and can now log into and use Micetro.

Removing user accounts

To remove a user account:

  1. Navigate to Admin > Configuration and select Users in the left sidebar.
  2. Select the user in the data grid. To remove multiple users, press/hold the Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) key and then select each user.
  3. Use either the Action or Row ... menu to select Remove user.
  4. Confirm that you want to remove the user account(s), by selecting Yes.

When you remove a user account, all of that user's active sessions are immediately invalidated and termianted, and the account is removed from the Users list. The user will no longer be able to log into Micetro.