Group Management

Group Management

This topic applies to the page in XInsight for managed systems running QSM 4.2 or later or XEVO 3.2 or later.

Go to Account > Group to manage groups. Select a domain from the left pane to display its groups. The group list displays the name and description of each group. Select a group from the list to view its profile, users, and share permissions in the right pane.

Add a Group #

Click the Add Group button to open the Create New Group wizard. The wizard configures the group profile and adds users through the following steps:

  1. Group Profile
  2. Add Users
  3. Ready to complete

Configure the Group Profile #

Enter the following group information:

  • Group Name: Enter a unique name for the group. The group name cannot consist entirely of numbers.
  • Description: Enter an optional description for the group.

Click Next after entering the required information.

Add Users to the Group #

Select one or more users from the User List. The selected users appear in the Added Users pane.

Use Users in this domain to display users from the selected domain. Adding users during group creation is optional. Click Next after selecting the required users.

Complete Group Creation #

Review the group profile and added users on the Ready to complete page. Click Finish to create the group, or click Previous to modify the settings.

View and Edit a Group Profile #

Select a group, and then select Profile in the right pane. The Profile page displays the group name and description. Modify the description as required, and then apply the change.

View Users in a Group #

Select a group, and then select Users in the right pane to view the users assigned to the group. Group membership determines which group-based permissions each user receives.

View Group Share Permissions #

Select a group, and then select Share Permission in the right pane to view the group’s permissions for available shared folders. The page displays each share name and its assigned permission level. Users in the group inherit the group’s share permissions.

Delete a Group #

Delete a group when it is no longer required.

  1. Select the group that you want to remove.
  2. Click Delete.
  3. Review the confirmation message, and then confirm the deletion.

The Delete button may be unavailable for built-in or protected system groups. Deleting a group may affect the permissions inherited by its users.

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