Add or Modify a User

Create new user accounts and configure user privileges, security settings, and access permissions within MCS.

User Privileges

Click the User Privileges option from the Administration panel in the MCS main menu.

User privileges
User Privileges

Add or Modify

To modify a user, click the modify link next to that user. To add a new user, click the button at the bottom of the users table. There is also a quick link in the related topics section next to the title.

Add or modify
Add or Modify

User Settings

The user settings page is split into numerous sections, which are explained below.

Username and Password

Enter a unique username and a password that matches the criteria. The password criteria can be changed in MCS security settings.

Username and Password
Username and Password

Additional Security

Change lock out defaults: Define how many attempts the user has to login and, if exceeded, how long they are locked out for.

Enforce password change: Set a number of days for password expiry. If a user's password expires they are required to change it at next login.

Enforce password change at next login: Check this box to enforce a change of password regardless of remaining expiry days.

Additional Security
Additional Security

Page Redirect

When set, this feature redirects users to a specific page in MCS upon login. For example, if a user is primarily tasked with reviewing data, a URL related to viewing data can be specified. Upon login, they will be taken directly to that URL.

Page Redirect
Page Redirect

Email Address

This field is required because an email address is necessary for OTP (One-Time Password) validation. When a user resets their password or completes two-step authentication, an OTP code will be sent to the email address entered here.

Email Address
Email Address

Privileges

Select the privileges the user should have. An explanation of each privilege can be found in the table below.

Privileges
Privileges
Privilege Description
Perform all administration tasks Full administrative access to all system functions and settings
Modify Access Series configuration Ability to configure and modify Access Series settings and parameters
Modify event configuration Permission to create, edit, and configure system events and triggers
Modify general server configuration Access to modify core server settings and general configuration options
Create and modify remote agents and satellite servers Ability to set up, configure, and manage remote monitoring agents and satellite servers
Create and modify published pages Permission to create, edit, and publish web pages and content within the system
Create users and change permissions Administrative rights to create user accounts and modify user access permissions
View the main menu Basic access to view and navigate the main system menu interface
View data Permission to access and view system data and monitoring information
View identifying info (eg: IPs) in data Access to view sensitive identifying information such as IP addresses in system data
Perform tests in the browser Ability to execute and run tests directly through the web browser interface
Perform tests using a remote agent Permission to initiate and run tests through remote monitoring agents
Perform tests using a satellite Access to execute tests via satellite server infrastructure
Run a satellite server Administrative permission to operate and manage satellite server instances
View and Manage Satellite Reservations Access to view, create, modify, and manage satellite server reservations and scheduling

Confirm

The final step in adding or modifying a user is to enter the administrator password. This should be the password of the user highlighted in green.

Password Confirmation
Password Confirmation