Account Management and Security

The default administrator password is admin. We strongly recommend that you change the administrator password to your unique password during the initial bootup configuration.

Modifying Administrator Properties

The only property of the administrator account that can be changed is the password. To modify administrator properties:

Step 1 Click Administrator in the User ID column or Edit under Action to display the Edit a User page. The user properties page for Super Admin, shown in Figure 2-2, appears.

Figure 2-2: Administrator Page

Step 2 Enter the password in the Password field according to the Security password rules.

Step 3 Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field.

Step 4 Click Update. The password is accepted. If the Password and Confirm Password fields do not match, an error is shown, and to change the password, you must repeat the procedure.

User Account Management By Administrator

The administrator can add users to the System Manager and control a user's ability to access to the application features. Groups to which membership can be assigned are as follows:

Administrator—Members can add, modify, and delete other users from groups, including the Administrator group.
Call Manager grants access to the Cisco CallManager application.
Event Manager grants access to the Event Manager application.
Monitoring grants access to the Monitor application.
MRP Manager grants access to the MRP Manager application.
Software Update upgrades the system software components.
SSP grants access to the SSP application.

You cannot create new or delete existing System Manager user groups.

Adding a User Account

To add a user account, you must be logged in with administrator privileges or be a member of the Administrator user group.

Step 1 Click Add a user on the Security page. The Add a User page appears, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3: Add a User

Step 2 Enter the name of the new user in the UserID field.

Step 3 Enter the password in the Password field according to the Security password rules.

Step 4 Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field.

Step 5 Select the check box in front of the group to which the user will have access. A check appears in the box.

Step 6 Click Add Now. The changes are accepted.

Editing a User Account

The administrator can change a user password or the groups to which the user has access.

To edit user access:

Step 1 Click the username under UserID or Edit under Action for the user account that you want to edit. The Edit a user page, similar to the Add a user page shown in Figure 2-3, appears.

Step 2 Select the check box in front of the group to which the user will have access. A check appears in the box.

Step 3 Change and confirm the password according to Security password rules.

Step 4 Select the check box in front of the group that you want to toggle. A check appears in the box for those groups to which the user is granted access. The box is empty for those groups to which the user is denied access.

Step 5 Click Update. The password is accepted. If the Password and Confirm Password fields do not match, an error is shown, and to change the password, you must repeat the procedure.

Deleting a User Account

To delete a user account, you must be logged in as a member of the Administrator group. From the Action column on the Security page, select Delete for the user account that you want to remove.

User Account Management by User

Users without administrator privileges can change only their own passwords and view a list of the System Manager pages to which they are granted access. If you require access to an inaccessible feature of System Manager and you are not the administrator, contact the system administrator to gain access.

Editing Your Password

To edit your account password:

Step 1 On the Security page, click your name under UserID or Edit under Action for your account. The Editing User Access page shown in Figure 2-4 appears.

Figure 2-4: Editing User Access

Step 2 Enter the password in the Password field according to the Security password rules.

Step 3 Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field.

Step 4 Click Update. The password is accepted. If the Password and Confirm Password fields do not match, an error is shown, and to change the password, you must repeat the procedure.

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