Sec/User Mgmt: Add or Edit User Dialog

  

This topic introduces the Add User and Edit User dialogs accessible from the Admin > Security view > Users tab.

All users must either have a local user account with username and password or an external user account that is mapped to NetWitness Platform.

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Related Topics

• Manage Users with Roles and Permissions
• Enable, Unlock, and Delete User Accounts

Quick Look

To display the Add User or Edit User dialog:

1. In NetWitness Platform, go to ADMIN > Security.
   The Security view is displayed with the Users tab open.
2. Do one of the following:
   • In the action bar, click .
     The Add User dialog is displayed.
   • Select a user and in the action bar, click .
     The Edit User dialog is displayed.

The Add User and Edit User dialogs are the same except that the Add User dialog contains additional Password and Confirm Password fields. You can add a password for a new user in the Add User dialog. Users can change their own passwords in the user preferences. You can reset a password for a user directly from the Users tab.

Add User Dialog

This is the Add User dialog for an internal user.

Edit User Dialog

This is the Edit User dialog for an internal user.

The Add User and Edit User dialogs show:

• Authentication type
• User information
• Roles to which the user belongs

User Information

The following table provides descriptions of the user information.

                                               

Roles Tab

The following table provides descriptions of the Roles tab options. The Roles tab shows the roles that are assigned to the user.