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EMS Administration Guide

Creating new user accounts

Creating new user accounts

  1. Go to Administration > Administrators.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Under User source, select Create a new user. Click Next.
  4. Configure the account:

    Option

    Description

    Username

    Enter the desired username.

    Role

    Select the desired admin role. See Admin roles.

    Domain Access

    Select or add access to a domain for the user and configure their permissions.

    If you choose one or more domains in the domain access field, you must select specific permissions.

    Restrict Login to Trusted Hosts

    When this option is enabled, users can only log into this account from a trusted host machine.

    In the Trusted Hosts field, enter a trusted host machine's IP address. Use the + button to add multiple trusted host machines.

    Comment

    Enter optional comments/information for the user.

  5. Click Next.
  6. Add a password following the rules shown.
  7. Click Save.

Creating new user accounts

  1. Go to Administration > Administrators.
  2. Click the Add button.
  3. Under User source, select Create a new user. Click Next.
  4. Configure the account:

    Option

    Description

    Username

    Enter the desired username.

    Role

    Select the desired admin role. See Admin roles.

    Domain Access

    Select or add access to a domain for the user and configure their permissions.

    If you choose one or more domains in the domain access field, you must select specific permissions.

    Restrict Login to Trusted Hosts

    When this option is enabled, users can only log into this account from a trusted host machine.

    In the Trusted Hosts field, enter a trusted host machine's IP address. Use the + button to add multiple trusted host machines.

    Comment

    Enter optional comments/information for the user.

  5. Click Next.
  6. Add a password following the rules shown.
  7. Click Save.