Managing Users
Users in Privitar are defined as human users that operate on Privitar through the user interface, rather than through automation APIs. For information about API Users, see Managing API Users
The Privitar Platform can be configured to use a local user database, LDAP/Active Directory or SAML SSO for identity management of human UI Users.
This section describes managing users when Privitar is configured to use a local User database.
Note
For more information about managing users when Privitar is configured to use LDAP/Active Directory or SSO, contact your system administrator.
Creating/Editing Users
To create a new User or edit the details for an existing User:
Select Users from the Superuser navigation sidebar.
Click on Create New User.
The Create New User dialog box is displayed.
Enter the details for the new User:
Name is the full display name of the User (first and last name).
Username is the unique name that will be used to login to Privitar.
Email is the email address. (This is optional.)
Select the Account enabled checkbox to ensure that the account is activated on Privitar.
Select the Superuser checkbox if you want the new User to have Superuser permissions.
Note down or copy the automatically generated Password displayed in the Password edit box. This temporary password will be required for the User's first login.
You can also enter a new password, or click on Generate to create a new password.
Click on Save to create the new User.
The new User will need to be assigned to at least one Team (or have Superuser permissions) to be able to login to Privitar. For more information about how to add Users to a Team and assign Permissions/Roles to them, see Managing Teams.
Each new User will be asked to create a new password after their first login.
Disabling a User account
To disable a User account:
Select Users from the Superuser navigation sidebar.
Click on Edit in the Actions column alongside the name of the User.
Deselect the Account enabled checkbox.
Click on Save.
Resetting a User's password
To reset a User's password:
Select Users from the Superuser navigation sidebar.
Click on Edit in the Actions column alongside the name of the User.
Click on Change Password.
The Password edit box is displayed.
Enter a new password, or click Generate to generate a random password.
Note down or copy the Password. This temporary password will be required for the User's login.
Click on Save.
Following the reset of a password, the User will be asked to choose a new password the next time that they login.
Assigning or Removing SuperUsers
To assign Superuser permissions to a User account:
Select Users from the Superuser navigation sidebar.
Click on Edit in the Actions column alongside the name of the User.
Select the Superuser checkbox if you want the User to have Superuser permissions. Deselect the checkbox to remove Superuser permissions.
Click on Save.