Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide - Ipswitch Documentation Server

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold User Guide
4 In the User group rights area, select the User group rights you want to assign to the
members of this group. The user group rights you select will be inherited by all user
accounts that are assigned to this group.
5 Click OK to save the user group. The Add User Group dialog closes and the user group
appears on the user group list.
About device group access rights
Device group access rights enable WhatsUp Gold users to see or make changes to specific
groups and devices. These rights can be enabled or disabled by the administrator and are
disabled by default.
Device group access rights are useful when users need to view and edit only those groups
that matter to them, as would be the case with a large network with multiple network
administrators. Device group access rights allow an administrator to grant each user rights to
only the devices on the network for which that user is responsible.
Types of device group access rights
There are four types of device group access rights:
1 Group Read. This right allows users to view groups and devices in the selected group.
This right allows users to see the group's map and device list. Group-level reports are not
affected by group access rights but are affected by user rights.
2 Group Write. This right allows users to edit group properties and add, edit, and delete
devices and subgroups within the selected group.
3 Device Read. This right allows users to view the device properties of all devices within
the selected group. Device-level reports are not affected by group access rights but can
are affected by user rights.
4 Device Write. This right allows users to edit the device properties of any device within
the selected group and to delete the device from the group.
Note: To add a device to a group, a user must have Group Write rights to the group. Device
Write rights allow users to modify and delete existing rights, but do not allow them to add
new devices to the group.
Tip: When enabled, group access rights are applied throughout WhatsUp Gold. Device
pickers, group pickers, and group views all respect what a user account is granted permission
to view and edit. Reports are not affected by group access rights but are affected by user
rights.
The following is a list of operations and the group access rights that must be assigned for the
user to perform that task:
List and Map in the Group Views menu require Group Read access.
Create Group and Group Properties in the Group Operations menu require Group
Read and Group Write access.
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