Managing user groups

The User Group Management page is used to view and manage all user groups in the GIS system. Managers can add, modify, and delete user groups on this page.

The operations of user groups can be done in the User Groups tab of the Security Module after logging in to iServer Manager.

Add a user group

Add a new user group to user group list.

1. Click Add user group and input the following information int the Add User Group dialog box:

• User Group Name (required), uniquely identifies the user group and it cannot be identical to name of other user group.
• User Group Description: Brief descriptive information of user group.

2. Select a user from the list of Selectable users and add one or more users to a user group. All users in the user group have associated roles with that user group.
3. Select a role from the list of Selectable roles to associate the user group with one or more roles.
4. Click Add to add this user group.

Edit a user group

Modify user group properties or associated roles.

1. Find the user group that needs to be modified, click user group name to enter Modify User Group Info page to modify corresponding information, such as user group description. User group name cannot be modified.
2. If you need to change the users included in the current user group, click on the user in the selected users list, and then click the remove button to remove the user from the user group. Click on the users in the selectable users, and then click the add button to add the desired users to the user group.
3. If you need to change the role associated with the current user group, click on the role in the selected roles list, and then click the remove button to cancel the role association. Click on the role in the selectable roles, and then click the add button to add the desired role.
4. Click Add.

Delete a user group or user groups

Delete unwanted user groups:

1. Check the user group(s) to be deleted and click Delete.
2. In the prompted dialog box, click Yes.

After you delete the user group, the association between the user group and roles will then be removed.

Built-in user groups

SuperMap GIS server provides built-in user groups by default:

• THIRD_PART_AUTHORIZED: Bulit-in user group for third party login. Roles such as NOPASSWORD and UNAUTHORIZED have been associated by default. Managers can manage third party users such as blog users and LDAP users.