Setup Guide Part 1

8 7signal solution 15
7signal Solutions, Inc., 526 S. Main Street, Akron, Ohio 44311, USA, 855-763-9526, [e-mail], www.7signal.com
7signal Sapphire Carat User Guide Release 5.0
8.5.3 Adding User Groups
A new user group can be added into the system in three different ways:
1. As a new root group under which to start creating a new user group hierarchy.
2. As a subgroup to an already existing user group.
3. As a symbolic (referencing) group for an already existing group.
Adding a group can be done by right-clicking on either the "Groups and users" node in case n:o
1 or an existing user group in cases 2 and 3 and selecting "Add instance group" in case n:o 1
and n:o2 or "Add symbolic group" in cases n:o 3 from the pop-up menu.
Steps to create a new group:
1. From the top menu bar select “Manage | Users and Groups” to open a pane on left
2. Right-click the root object named “Users and Groups” or an existing group to get a
submenu
3. Select “Add group” to open a pane on right
4. Enter the relevant group information
a. user name: login name for the user
b. (optional) Description: free-text field for the group description
c. Role: group access right level. The field is dynamic; the super-group dictates
the default level and available range of valid access level.
d. Status: Active or inactive. Only users in an active group may login.
5. Save the group by clicking “Save”
8.5.4 Editing User Groups
The user group editing dialog can be accessed by right-clicking the desired user group and
selecting "Edit" from the pop-up menu.
An example of editing a user group:
1. Log in as an administrator group user
2. Open the user group and user management dialog by clicking "Manage | Users and
Groups" from the top menu bar
3. Select the desired user group for editing by right-clicking on it and choosing "Edit"
from the pop-up menu
4. Make the desired changes to the user group’s settings
5. Save the changes by clicking on the "Save" button
8.5.5 Removing User Groups
A user group can be removed by selecting the group to be removed by right-clicking on it and
selecting "Remove Group" from the pop-up menu. The following criteria must be satisfied
before a user group can be removed:
`
1. The group must be empty of users
2. The group must not have any subgroups
3. The group must not own any objects