Avocent SPC420 User Manual
Chapter 17: Managing User Accounts 233
another item (such as full name), you must include a wildcard. See Filtering information
in a window on page 26.
in a window on page 26.
Select one or more users from the list, then click Next.
6.
Assign the user to user groups from the Available Groups list, which includes all built-in and
user-defined groups. Select one or more groups and click Add. The group names will move to
the Member Of list, and the new user(s) will be added to those groups. Click Next.
user-defined groups. Select one or more groups and click Add. The group names will move to
the Member Of list, and the new user(s) will be added to those groups. Click Next.
7.
From the Preemption Levels menu, select a preemption level from 1-4; the higher the number,
the higher the preemption level. See Preemption Levels on page 41.
the higher the preemption level. See Preemption Levels on page 41.
8.
Click Finish. The user(s) have been added.
The DSView 3 software obtains external group membership and external user information when a
user logs in. If a user’s group membership changes or the user is deleted externally, the DSView 3
software will not see those changes until the next time that user logs in.
user logs in. If a user’s group membership changes or the user is deleted externally, the DSView 3
software will not see those changes until the next time that user logs in.
Deleting User Accounts
To delete one or more user accounts:
1.
Click the Users tab.
2.
Click the checkbox to the left of the username(s). To delete all users on the page, click the
checkbox to the left of User Name at the top of the list.
checkbox to the left of User Name at the top of the list.
3.
Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
4.
Confirm or cancel the deletion.
Unlocking User Accounts
If lock-out settings have been specified for the DSView 3 internal authentication service and a user
exceeds these settings, the user will not be allowed to attempt another log in until a certain amount
of time has passed. Users that have been locked out will appear with a lock next to their name in the
User Accounts window and Locked will appear in the Status column.
exceeds these settings, the user will not be allowed to attempt another log in until a certain amount
of time has passed. Users that have been locked out will appear with a lock next to their name in the
User Accounts window and Locked will appear in the Status column.
User administrators or administrators may manually unlock the user accounts.
To unlock one or more user accounts:
1.
Click the Users tab.
2.
In a User Accounts window, click the checkbox to the left of the username(s).
3.
Click Unlock.
Resetting a User Account Password
A DSView 3 software administrator or user administrator may reset a user’s password. When a
password is reset, the user will be required to login by typing
password is reset, the user will be required to login by typing
password
as their password, then