Managing user groups

The User Group Management page is used to view and manage all user groups in the GIS system. Managers can add, modify, and delete user groups on this page.

The operations of user groups can be done in the User Groups tab of the Security Module after logging in to iServer Manager.

Add a user group

Add a new user group to user group list.

1. Click Add user group and input the following information int the Add User Group dialog box:

• User Group Name (required), uniquely identifies the user group and it cannot be identical to name of other user group.
• User Group Description: Brief descriptive information of user group.

2. Add members to the current new group by adding available users from Select from list to Select list under Set user group member.
3. Grant permissons for the new group by adding roles form Select from list to Select list under Set user group role.
4. Click OK to add this user group.

Edit a user group

Modify user group properties or associated roles.

1. Find the user group that needs to be modified, click user group name to enter Modify User Group Info page to modify corresponding information, such as user group description. User group name cannot be modified.
2. Select list under Set user group member shows all the members of the current user group. You can add one or more users form the left Select from list, and remove the unwanted users in the Select list.
3. If the associated roles need to be modified, you can associate one or more roles for the current user group by adding roles from the Select from list, and remove roles from the Selected list.
4. Click Save.

Delete a user group or user groups

Delete unwanted user groups:

1. Check the user group(s) to be deleted and click Delete.
2. In the prompted dialog box, click Yes.

After you delete the user group, the association between the user group and roles will then be removed.

Built-in user groups

SuperMap GIS server provides built-in user groups by default:

• THIRD_PART_AUTHORIZED: Bulit-in user group for third party login. Roles such as NOPASSWORD and UNAUTHORIZED have been associated by default. Managers can manage third party users such as blog users and LDAP users.