About user rights

User rights govern what actions users in WhatsUp Gold can perform. Any user who has been granted the Manager Users right can manage user rights on the Add/Edit User dialog in the web interface.

Caution: When creating an account for a novice user, do not grant all user rights. An inexperienced user with too many user rights may make inappropriate selections that accidentally interrupt network monitoring. In the case of a new user, we recommend that you restrict the account to only those rights that they will need to gain familiarity with the application. Grant additional rights as the user gains confidence and application knowledge.

The table below lists and describes each of the user rights.

General

 

Manage Users

 

Enables users to create and edit users for the web interface. This option also allows users to specify Group Access Rights.

Change Your Password

Enables users to change their own password from the Preferences dialog (GO > Configure > Preferences).

Manage IP Security

Enables users to control access to the web interface based on specific IP addresses.

Manage Workspace Views

Enables users to add, delete, and copy workspace views, as well as edit the properties of a specific workspace view.

Manage SNMP MIBs

 

Enables users to download and delete SNMP MIBs through the SNMP MIB Manager.

 

Email Settings

Enables users to configure WhatsUp Gold email settings from the Configure Email Settings dialog (GO > Configure > Email Settings).

Configure LDAP Credentials

Enables user to configure LDAP credentials for connecting to an LDAP server for user authentication in the web interface.

Translations

Enables users to view the translation system as well as import and export languages.

Manage Web Server

Enables users to change the configuration of the web server.

Configure Workspaces

Enables users to add workspace views as well as configure, move, and delete workspace reports within workspace views.

Mobile Access

Enables users to access the mobile web interface.

Monitors/Actions

 

Configure Active Monitors

Enables users to create, edit, and remove active monitors on devices in the groups to which the user has access.

Configure Passive Monitors

Enables users to create, edit, and remove passive monitors on devices in the groups to which the user has access.

Configure Performance Monitors

Enables users to create, edit, and remove performance monitors on devices in the groups to which the user has access.

Manage WhatsConfigured (optional)

Enables users to configure WhatsConfigured tasks and task scripts on devices in the groups to which the user has access.

Configure Actions

Enables users to create, edit, and remove actions on devices in the groups to which the user has access.

Manage Recurring Actions

Enables users to create, edit, and remove recurring actions on devices in the groups to which the user has access.

Configure Action Policies

Enables users to create, edit, and remove action policies on devices in the groups to which the user has access.

Devices

 

Configure Credentials

Enables users to configure SNMP and Windows credentials.

Manage Devices

Enables users to add new devices and edit existing devices in the groups in which the user has access. Note: A user must have this right to view and hear Web Alarms.

Manage Device Groups

Enables users to create, edit, or remove device groups on the network.

Access Discovery Console

Enables users to access the Discovery Console. Granting users access to this dialog also enables users to discover network devices, define device roles that help identify specific device features, and add them to the WhatsUp Gold database.

Reports

 

Access Group and Device Reports

Enables users to view group and device reports for the groups the user has access.

Access SSG Reports

Enables users to view Split Second Graph reports in workspace and full reports.

Create Scheduled Reports

Enables users to configure Scheduled Reports in the WhatsUp Gold web interface (Go > Configure > Scheduled Reports).

Access System Reports

Enables users to view system reports.

Manage Scheduled Reports

Enables users to manage and view other user's Scheduled Reports in the WhatsUp Gold web interface (Go > Configure > Scheduled Reports).

Remote (WhatsUp Gold Central and Remote Site Editions) - (optional)

 

Access Remote Reports

Enables users to view reports on WhatsUp Gold remote sites.

Configure Remote Sites

Enables users to create, edit, and delete remote sites for use with WhatsUp Gold Central and Remote Site Editions.

Alert Center

 

Access Alert Center Reports

Enables users to view WhatsUp Gold Alert Center reports.

Configure Alert Center

Enables users to create, edit, and delete WhatsUp Gold Alert Center thresholds and notification policies.

Flow Monitor

 

Access Flow Monitor Reports

Enables users to view WhatsUp Gold Flow Monitor reports.

Configure Flow Monitor

Enables users to create, edit, and delete WhatsUp Gold Flow Monitor sources, collection intervals, and data intervals for reports.

About Remote User Rights

When using WhatsUp Gold Distributed or MSP editions, make sure that Access Remote Reports is selected on the Central Site for each user that you want to provide access to the Remote Site reports. Also, make sure that you select Configure Remote Sites if you want a user to be able to access and change options in the Configure Remote Sites dialog. This dialog provides a list of all of the Remote Sites that have connected to the Central Site. You can view and edit two important settings in this dialog:

See Also

Managing Users

About user accounts

About device group access rights