User Administration

About Users

The Asset Manager default users are:

1. admin - Always has the sysadmin role and superuser privileges
2. manager - Performs the manager role for the default organization and manages the organization to which he/she belongs

These user names (admin and manager) cannot be changed or deleted.

The Asset Manager default roles are:

1. Viewer - Read-only access to the Asset Manager GUI
2. Manager - Handles Asset Manager-specific activities such as managing own organization, creating zones and collectors, assigning roles to users, subscribing to notifications, configuring dashboards
3. SysAdmin - Cannot log in to the Asset Manager GUI unless also given the Viewer role, the Manager role, or has been flagged as a superuser.

To limit the control of users you create:

1. Go to Settings > Users.

2. Select a user and then click Edit Use

3. Change the values as needed:

   1. Username - This value comes from Asset Manager's database and cannot be changed.
   2. Full Name - Correct the name associated with the user name, if necessary.
   3. Password - Change the user's password here.
   4. API Key - Enable, disable, or change the API key associated with a user. 
   5. Role -  Click the check boxes to indicate which role or roles the user will perform.  A user can have different roles depending on which organization is active.
      

4. Click Update.
   The updated user attributes are saved.