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Configure Users

Configure users to manage access to the server. The number of users may be restricted by the license installed. See Licensing for more information.

The table below lists the type of User Roles.

User Role

Description

Administrator

Administrators can access the StorCycle user interface, migrate and restore data, and change the configuration settings, except encryption.

Storage Manager

Storage Managers can view the StorCycle console and migrate and restore data, but cannot change the configuration.

Note: This is the default user role.

Crypto Officer

A Crypto Officer has all Administrator permissions, and can also configure encryption.

Note: Only a Crypto Officer can configure another Crypto Officer.

Use the instructions below to configure a new user.

1. Click Settings in the toolbar and then select Configuration > Users. The Users screen displays showing all users currently configured in the software.

Figure 58  The Users screen.
2.   Click New User. The New User dialog box displays.

Figure 59  The New User dialog box.
3.   Enter the Username for the user. If you are using Active Directory Domain user, the username must match the Active Directory user name.
Notes:   l Usernames are NOT case sensitive.
l Usernames must be unique. You cannot have a local user and an Active Directory user with the same username.
4.   Enter the user’s Full Name.
5.   Follow one of the following:
• If Active Directory / LDAP is not configured, continue with Non-Domain User.
• If the user is not an Active Directory user, continue with Non-Domain User.
• If Active Directory / LDAP is configured, select a Domain and continue with Domain User.
1. If desired, enter an email address for the user. An email address is required if you want the server to send email notifications to this user. SMTP must be configured for the StorCycle solution to send email. See Configure SMTP.
2.   Enter a Password and confirm the password. Spectra Logic recommends that the password be at least 8 characters long and contain an upper case letter, a number, and a special character (!@ # $ - = etc.).
3.   Enter the role for the user:
• Storage Manager (default)—Storage Managers can view the StorCycle console and migrate and restore data, but cannot change the configuration.
• Administrator—Administrators can access the StorCycle user interface, migrate and restore data, and change the configuration settings, except encryption.
• Crypto Officer— Crypto Officers are Administrators that can also configure encryption.
4.   Select the types of notifications to send to the user. The SMTP settings must be configured in order to send emails. See Configure SMTP.
• Info - An expected event occurred such as a job starting or completing successfully.
• Warning - A job completed with warnings or errors, for example, a file to be migrated / stored was already migrated / stored, therefore, it was skipped. Determine the cause of the problem and remedy it if necessary.
• Error - A job failed with warnings or errors, for example, the StorCycle solution cannot communicate with a storage location. Determine the cause of the error and remedy it as soon as possible.
• Pending Delete - Files are scheduled for deletion from a storage location with a retention policy. Notifications are sent five days prior to file deletion.
5.   Click Submit to save the user configuration.

When you select a domain, the dialog box updates to display the domain user fields.

Figure 60  The New User dialog box for a Domain User.
1. Enter the role for the user:
• Storage Manager (default)—Storage Managers can view the StorCycle console and migrate and restore data, but cannot change the configuration.
• Administrator—Administrators can access the StorCycle user interface, migrate and restore data, and change the configuration settings, except encryption.
• Crypto Officer— Crypto Officers are Administrators that can also configure encryption.
2.   Select the types of notifications to send to the user. The SMTP settings must be configured in order to send emails. See Configure SMTP.
• Info - An expected event occurred such as a job starting or completing successfully.
• Warning - A job completed with warnings or errors, for example, a file to be migrated / stored was already migrated / stored, therefore, it was skipped. Determine the cause of the problem and remedy it if necessary.
• Error - A job failed with warnings or errors, for example, the StorCycle solution cannot communicate with a storage location. Determine the cause of the error and remedy it as soon as possible.
• Pending Delete - Files are scheduled for deletion from a storage location with a retention policy. Notifications are sent five days prior to file deletion.
3.   Click Submit to save the user configuration.

Edit a User

To edit a user, click Edit next to the user on the Users screen (see Figure 58). Edit the Full Name, Email, Password, User Role, and Notifications (see Configure Users for more information) as desired and click Update. If you want to change the username of a user, delete the user and then recreate the user with the new name.

Note: To use the Send Request to Administrator HTML links, SMTP must be configured (see Configure SMTP) and an email address must be configured for the Administrator user.

Send a Test Email

To send a test email to a user, click Send Test Email next to the user on the User screen (see Figure 58). The email is sent immediately.

Delete a User

To delete a user, click Delete next to the user on the User screen (see Figure 58). A confirmation screen displays. Click Delete to confirm the user deletion.