This section explains how to assign system permissions to group profiles. You can manage user access using permission sets without changing the user profiles. The following table lists:
Available permissions for users.
Description of the permission.
Web UIs and commands demonstrating the functions enabled for the user when each corresponding permission is enabled.
Permission
Description
Commands Enabled
Track System Information
Allows access to track information about the Nodegrid devices and the devices connected to them. The information includes the Event List, System Usage, Discovery Logs, and so on as indicated in the following figure.
If you select the option Restrict Configure System Permission to Read Only, all commands from the above list are disabled except for:
acknowledge_alarm_state
edit
event_system_audit
Configure User Accounts
Allows to configure users and groups such as admin users, root users, and so on. To enable Configure User Accounts, Configure System Settings must also be enabled.
Executes Nodegrid device configurations Apply settings and Save Settings.
toolkit
about
Shell Access
Enables shell access to the Nodegrid device.
about
Manage Devices
Enables access to devices connected to the Nodegrid device. Enabling manage devices will require enabling at least one of the following permissions at the device level. Device permissions include:
General Settings
Connection Settings
Inbound Settings
Management
Logging
Custom Fields
Commands
Outlets
Sensor Channels
You can enable either Manage Devices or Configure System permission. Both these permissions cannot be selected together for a device.
To add, select from the left-side panel, and click Add► to move to the right-side panel. To remove from the right-side panel, select, and click ◄Remove.
Select Restrict Configure System Permission to Read Only checkbox (granted system settings are visible but cannot be changed)
In the Profile Settings menu:
Select the Menu-driven access to devices checkbox (group members presented a target menu when SSH connection to the Nodegrid device is established).
Select the Sudo permission checkbox (users can execute sudo commands).
Select the Custom Session Timeout checkbox (enables a custom session time).
Set Timeout [seconds].
On the Startup application menu, select one (Cli, Shell).
In the Devices Related Events menu, enter Email Events to (comma-separated)
NOTE
Email Event Categories and Email Destinations are configured in the Auditing section.
Click Save.
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