Before the ipMonitor web interfaces can be accessed, an Administrator or User must enter an Account Name and Password combination. The account credentials entered do not belong to a Windows Account. This is strictly an internal ipMonitor account.
Features of internal ipMonitor accounts include:
- Permission levels can be assigned individually for each User Account.
- Administrator Accounts have access to all features.
- Strong passwords can be enforced installation-wide.
- RSA 512/1024 bit encryption is used internally to store all account information.
To create a new User account, click the Security menu option, and then choose Accounts.
From the Accounts List screen, click the Add Account option.
Account Name
The Account Name will be displayed in the Accounts List, and is required for the user to log in to ipMonitor.
Your Current Password
Enter the password of the Account you have used to log in to ipMonitor.
New Password
Enter the desired password for the new account. If Strong Passwords have been enabled installation-wide, the new password will need to adhere to those restrictions.
Confirm Password
Enter the new account's password again for confirmation.
Each User Account has its own list of abilities that Administrators can turn on and off at any time.
The table below details a number of common permissions:
| User Account | Requirements |
|---|---|
| View Monitor Custom Tags | Monitors [ Read, Attributes ] |
| Edit Profile or Alert Custom Tags | Alerts [ Read, Write, Attributes ] |
| Viewing the Whiteboard | Notes [ List, Read ] |
| Posting in the Whiteboard | Notes [ List, Read, Write, Create ] |
| Server Control | Tools [ List ] & Alerts [ Read, Write ]
- or - Tools [ List ] & Maintenance [ Read, Write ] |
| Changing ipMonitor log options | Server Settings [ Read, Write ] |
Within the ipMonitor Administration interface, Administrator Accounts have full access to every ipMonitor feature. In addition, Administrator Accounts are the only Account type that has permission to administrate ipMonitor Users and Credentials.
- Administrator Accounts cannot be deleted until they are demoted within the ipMonitor Administration interface to a general User Account.
- There must always be at least one Administrator Account.
- Administrator Accounts cannot delete themselves, nor can they demote themselves.
Administrator Accounts can be created directly from the Administration interface. Simply create a User Account, enter edit mode and then click the Promote to Administrator option.
You can also demote an Administrator Account back to User status by clicking the Demote from Administrator option from the Edit Account screen.
Guest Accounts are designed to provide a common User Name and Password used to access the Reporting Interface. This allows an Administrator to post the Account Credentials on an intranet site, or to distribute the User Name and Password to those who require access.
Guest accounts only have the ability to Read or View data. Guests do not have access to the Administration Interface, nor do they have the ability to change or save their own settings (beyond the current session).
The process of creating a Guest Account is much the same as creating an Administrator Account. Simply create a User Account, enter edit mode and then click the Demote to Guest option.
Guest Accounts can also be promoted to User status by clicking the Promote to Normal User option from the Edit Account screen.
For information on other features and concepts related to those discussed in this article, refer to the following ipMonitor resources:
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Last Updated: March 30, 2007 | What did you think of this topic?