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    About this Article

    This article provides information about local CMS users including addition, activation, modification and deletion.


    User List on CMS

    1. To view the existing users, navigate to Administration > Access Management in the left navigation pane. Select the tab Users

    2. A list of all the existing users is displayed


    New User Setup

    1. Navigate to Administration > Access Management in the left navigation pane

    2. Select the tab Users

    3. Click INVITE USER

    4. Provide the new user information: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Role (select all applicable Roles from drop-down list) and Phone number. Click INVITE

    5. Click CLOSE on the confirmation pop-up

    6. The added user is listed on the Users page with the status Pending

    7. The added user receives an email on the registered Email address with a link to activate the account. The link prompts the added user to configure a secure password


    Activate User

    To activate any user in Pending status as described below:

    1. Click Join User for the required user

    2. Click YES on the confirmation window

    3. Ensure that you communicate the default password value to the activated user

    4. The activated user is prompted to change the password during the first login attempt


    Generate Key for Virsec Snap API/CPM

    VSP provides a RESTful API for procuring information from CMS. The user credentials required to leverage this API must be generated through CMS as described below. Ensure that virsec-api-snap service is enabled and started before generating the key.

    VSP 3.1.0 and Above:

    1. Navigate to Administration > Access Management in the left navigation pane

    2. Select the tab Users

    3. Expand the required user entry and click Generate API KeyGenerateAPIKey

    4. The generated credentials are displayed ONLY ONCE. Ensure that the values are saved appropriately. Click OK

    5. The procured credentials can be used during RESTful API calls as API Key

    6. To remove the API Key, expand the required user entry (with previously generated API) and click Revoke API Key

    VSP 3.0.2 and Below:

    1. Navigate to Administration > Access Management in the left navigation pane

    2. Select the tab Users

    3. Expand the required user entry and click Generate oAuth Credentials

    4. The generated credentials are displayed ONLY ONCE. Ensure that the values are saved appropriately. Click OK

    5. The procured credentials can be used during RESTful API calls as API Key

    6. To remove the oAuth credentials, expand the required user entry (with previously generated oAuth Credentials) and click Remove oAuth Credentials


    Modify User Information

    Modify user information as depicted below:

    1. Click on Edit associated with the required user

    2. Modify the information as required. Click UPDATE


    Modify User Role

    A Super Admin can modify users in CMS as depicted below:

    1. Click on Change Role associated with the required user

    2. Modify the Role and the associated Application information as required. Click CHANGE


    Delete User

    Delete users in CMS as depicted below:

    1. If the user is in Active status, deactivate the user first. Click on Deactivate User button. Click YES on the confirmation screen

    2. Once the user in Deactivated status, click on Delete link associated with the required user. Click YES on the confirmation screen

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