Creating and removing roles - User Guide - Micetro - 25.2.0

Micetro Admin Guide
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Micetro
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25.2.0

On the Roles section of the Admin page's Access management tab, you can manage the roles that can be assigned to users in Micetro, including creating and removing them.

Creating a new role

When necessary, you can create new roles to assign to users in Micetro. You can either create a new role from scratch or create a new role based on the configuration of an existing role.

To create a new role from scratch:
  1. Navigate to Admin > Configuration and select Roles in the left sidebar. The built-in roles are displayed here, as well as all other roles that have been added to Micetro.
  2. Select Create in the task bar and then select New role.
  3. In the dialog, enter the required information in the dialog:

    Role name
    Give the new role a name.
    Description
    Enter a brief description of the role.
    Role type
    Use the dropdown to select either General roles or Specific roles.
    Note: The default type for new roles is General.
  4. On the Access tab, set the permissions by checking or unchecking the checkboxes. (Refer to Permissions for more information.)
  5. On the Groups tab, assign groups to the role, if desired, by checking the appropriate checkboxes.
  6. On the Users tab, assign individual users to the role by selecting their username from the dropdown and selecting + Assign.
  7. When all necessary information and permissions are configured, select Create.
Tip: Refer to Example role configuration: DHCP read-only for an example process for creating a new role.
To create a new role based on an existing role:
  1. Navigate to Admin > Configuration and select Roles in the left sidebar. The built-in roles are displayed here, as well as all other roles that have been added to Micetro.
  2. Select Create in the task bar and then select From existing role.

  3. In the dialog, select an existing role from the dropdown.
  4. Enter a name for the new role.
  5. Select which properties to copy from the existing role by checking the checkboxes for Permissions, Groups, and/or Users.
  6. Select Create.
Tip: Refer to Example role configuration: DNS zone read-write for an example of the process of creating a role from an existing template.

Removing a role

If necessary, you can remove a role from Micetro.

Note: Built-in roles cannot be removed.

To remove a role:

  1. Navigate to Admin > Configuration and select Roles in the left sidebar.
  2. To remove a single role, select the role in the data grid. To remove multiple roles, press/hold the Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) key and then select each role you want to remove in the data grid.
  3. Use either the Action or Row ... menu to select Remove role.
  4. To confirm you want to remove the role(s), select Yes.

The role(s) will be removed from Micetro.