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:

Accept remote site connection. Allows authorized users to enable or disable accepting connections from Remote Sites. This option is checked by default. The primary reason to clear the option is if you need to disable the Central Site from accepting any connections from this Remote Site. For example, this option could be helpful if one of the Remote Sites connected to the Central Site has an unusual amount of activity and is using too much bandwidth between sites. This option lets you temporarily disable a single Central Site from accepting remote site connections until you determine what the problem is.
Local device. Allows authorized users to select a local device to associate with the Remote Site. Click the browse (...) button to select a device. This device is often the computer that is running the WhatsUp software on a Remote Site. Associating a local device allows you to view the device status from the Remote Site, keeping you informed about the connection status with the Remote Site. It also provides easy access to the Network Tools for the local device you selected.