Adder Technology Switch manual User/Group Permissions, User and group permissions

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User/Group Permissions

A set of permissions is assigned to each user or group. Those rights are used to authorise access to certain SmartView World functions for a particular user. By default the ‘super’ user has all permissions and these permissions cannot be reduced. A newly created user or group has no permissions. A user will inherit the permissions from all groups to which he belongs.

The User/Group Permissions panel allows you to change the permissions of a certain user or group. The right

of one user for changing another user’s or group’s access rights is determined by the parent/child relationship between them. When one user is creating another user, he will implicitly become the parent of that new user and hence has the right to change his permissions. More generally, a certain user has the right to change another user’s or group’s permissions only if he stands higher in the ancestry than the other one. The ’super’ user stands at the top (or the root) of the ancestry, hence has the right to change everybody’s permissions.

Additionally, there is the restriction that a user can never give more permission to others than those he has. For example, if a user has no permission to change the network settings he won’t be able to grant this right to somebody else. However, a user has always the right to reduce the set of permissions of his descendants.

In order to change the permissions of a user/group you have to select the user/group first. This is done using the selection list at the top of the User/ Group Permissions panel. The selection list will show only users and groups for which you have the right to change their permissions. Next, clicking the ‘Update’ button will show the permission list of that user. Every right in the list has a permission value, which is explained below. The displayed columns differ, depending on the user/group selected and the one logged in:

•Effective Permission - The final permission which decides if a user may access a specific SmartView World function or not.

•User Permission - Permission for the currently selected user/group. If the user selected equals to the one logged in it is only possible to view the value, otherwise a select box appears to change it.

•Inherited Group Permission - Permission value inherited from the groups a user belongs to. This column is not available while a group is selected.

User and group permissions

There are 26 functions and for each, the superuser can apply one of up to six different settings. Roughly speaking the settings below are listed in decreasing order of status, i.e. if the inherited group permission gave ‘allow view’ and the individual user setting for the same function was ‘allow change’, then the ‘Effective Permission’ would be ‘allow change’.

•allow change The user can change the entry settings.

•allow access The user can use this function.

•allow view The user can view the entry.

•deny change The user can see but not change the entry’s settings.

•deny access The user cannot see or use this function.

•group setting Use the permission inherited from the group(s) the user belongs to. Default is to deny access.

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Contents SmartView World Contents Operation Welcome IntroductionWhat’s in the box What you may additionally needMounting ConnectionsTo attach the rack-mount brackets Computer port connections Local user port connectionsRemote IP user port connections To initially connect and configure the IP port stage 1Extended user port connections To connect an extended user portEthernet connection IP auto configuration none/dhcp/bootp dhcp select ‘none’To make the final IP port connection stage 2 Serial port connectionPower supply connection Power switching connectionsTo connect the power supply To connect and address the switch boxes Cascade connections How cascade connections operate To connect switches in a cascade arrangement Addressing computers in a cascadeTips for successful cascading Using cascaded computersTesting specific links to cascaded computers InstructionsMultiple video head connections Overall initial configuration Keyboard, video and mouse KVM switchingA hurry? KVM configuration menus To access the KVM configuration menuAccess to all computers Press Access to no computers Press To enable KVM securityTo set an Admin password To change the KVM hotkeysAutoscanning Tips when creating/editing computer namesSelect the autoscan mode List, Active or All To create/edit computer namesSaving and restoring KVM configuration settings Preparations for KVM configuration save/loadTo restore KVM configuration settings What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenTo edit the KVM configuration settings Hints for editingHot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseTo perform a power-off reset for a selected user port Resetting user port keyboards and micePower switching configuration To configure the power-control serial portStructure of power strings Editing power stringsCreating power port groups To change between the Ascii and HEX edit areasSuper IP configuration panelsTo access the IP configuration panels SmartviewOrganising users and groups Using the User/Group Management panelTo change the superuser’s password To add a userTo modify, copy or delete a user To add a groupTo modify, copy or delete a group Using the User/Group Permissions panel To edit permissions for a user or groupSelecting appropriate security settings To select security settingsTo edit computer names and switching codes Determining computer ports display and selectionTo set the number of KVM ports To select a computer Using Remote Console to synchronise operationSelecting computers IP section To synchronise screen and mouse operationTo make use of the activity logging features Logging access activityTo disable mouse acceleration Disabling mouse accelerationFront panel controls Powering onKVM switching items IP remote-connection itemsTo select a computer using the on-screen menu Using the KVM switching sectionTo select a computer using the front panel controls Selecting a computer local and extended usersTo select a computer using hotkeys To select a computer using mouse buttonsStandard hotkeys To log in to the SmartView World KVM section To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced methodLogging in and out KVM section To log out from the SmartView World KVM sectionSelecting cascaded computers Using the dual access portsTo change banner colours or disable the banner Reminder bannerTo switch a computer on or off Using remote power switchingTo use the Routing status feature Routing statusLogging in and out IP section Using the remote IP sectionYour Login name Your Password To log in to the SmartView World IP sectionUsing remote chat Selecting a computer remote IP usersTo use remote chat Poor video quality with smearing, fuzziness or ripple TroubleshootingGetting assistance US +1 888 275Appendix 1 KVM configuration menu items Setup OptionsAppendices Global Preferences To access Global PreferencesMouse Switching Exclusive UseScreen Saver Autoscan ModeUser Timeout To define the autoscan listUser Preferences Functions Appendix 2 IP configuration panels Keyboard/Mouse SettingsTransmission Encoding Remote Console SettingsUser select box Various Remote Console OptionsRemote Console Type Mouse hotkeyRemote Console Button Keys KVM Configuration KVM SettingsSwitch Active Port KVM Port SettingsVideo Quality and Speed Video SettingsNoise filter Custom Video ModesUser/Group Management User/Group Permissions User and group permissionsNetwork Settings Serial Port Settings Ldap SettingsTelnet Settings Security SettingsSSL Settings IP Access ControlTraps Snmp SettingsAgent Trap destinationsIpmi Settings Remote Console Video Settings Remote Console Options Update Firmware MaintenanceMaintenance features Reset SmartView World IP sectionTo perform a flash upgrade on the SmartView World Appendix 3 Firmware upgrade KVM sectionItems needed to perform the upgrade To check your current firmware versionIssues to consider when performing flash upgrades RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable Appendix 4 Cable and connector specificationsRS232 serial flash upgrade cable RS232 serial synchronisation cableSmartView World setup cable SmartView World to power switch cablePower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Safety information WarrantyOther products in the SmartView range Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EECFCC Compliance Statement United States United States of America Index

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