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Version: 5.3

Smart Monitor User Setup

Creating a Smart Monitor User​

The function for creating users in Smart Monitor is available through the internal system users interface: Navigation Menu - System Settings - Security Settings - Internal Users. To create a new user in the interface, click the Create Internal User button:

Internal Users Page

After clicking, you will be redirected to the creation page, where you need to specify the following data:

  1. Username
  2. Password and its confirmation

Internal Users Page, Creation 1

  1. Backend roles - used for automated assignment of access roles to any users with the corresponding backend role

  2. Attributes, in addition to descriptive purposes, are important parameters for configuring dynamic data security. They can be used as variables in DLS queries, which allows flexible access management based on user characteristics

Internal Users Page, Creation 2

After filling in the data, click the Save button.

Additional Actions on User​

Additional actions on the user include:

  • Editing - changing the configuration of an existing user, similar to creating a new one
  • Duplication - creates a copy of the user, based on which a new user can be configured
  • Export to JSON - allows exporting user settings in JSON document format
  • Deletion - allows deleting the user

To perform any of the listed additional actions, you need to select the desired user and click the Actions button, then apply the desired action.

Internal Users Page, Additional Actions

Additional Information​

An important step related to user setup is configuring the role model. More details in the corresponding article Role Model Settings.

Smart Monitor documentation also describes examples of setting up external authentication systems - through Kerberos and LDAP.