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Version: 2.2.2

User Roles

This menu [Configuration>Account Management>User Roles] can be used to manage users roles in the System.

A role is a set of permissions for actions available within the system (for example: create a widget, delete a Rule, access to the selected data stream, access to data from selected exporters). A role can be assigned to one or several users. One user can have one or several roles. Two roles are predefined in the system: Administrator, User.

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The Sycope system implements a mechanism for assigning access to data at three levels:

  • Permissions - access to GUI system elements.
  • Exporter groups - access to data at the level of a single exporter
  • Stream restrictions - access to single data streams that are available in the system

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Permissions​

For roles, permissions can be assigned to selected endpoints in the Access column. The user can grant the following access rights:

  • Add
  • Delete
  • Edit
  • View
Example 1

To create a role that only views the list of Widgets, the role must have View permission.

Example 2

To create a role that can edit Widgets, the role must have Edit and View permissions.

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Exporter groups​

In this field, you can grant access to exporter groups that are configured in the system.

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caution

To grant permissions at the Exporter groups level, you must first configure the system to support this functionality. This is configured in the [Configuration>NetFlow>ExporterGroups ] tab in the Exporter Access field. You must check the Restricted option.

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WARNING! After enabling the Restricted option, it is not recommended to reconfigure this functionality of the system and check the All option.

Stream restrictions​

Stream restriction allows you to block access to source data to protect data. It is possible to restrict the user's access to any Data streams that are in the System.

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For the built-in admin role, you cannot add restrictions on data access. The admin role always has “everything” allowed.

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By default, all user roles do not have data access restrictions.

Assigned users​

In this section, you can assign Users to User Roles.

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Privacy​

Privacy - you can grant permissions for a User Role

  • Private - accessible to the owner
  • Public - visible to all, but You can grant permission:
    • DELETE
    • EDIT
  • Shared - accessible to one or more selected User roles. Available privileges are:
    • Delete
    • Edit
    • View