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Adding a AIM User

To create an AIM user, follow these steps:

  1. Click Settings > Users. The Users page appears with the default AIM admin user if you have added no other users. See Default AIM User Account.Image s001183.gif
  2. Click Add New User. The User page appears.Image s001184.gif
  3. Type the user name.
  4. Type the user password.
  5. Retype the password to confirm it.
  6. Select the user privileges that you want. For more information about AIM user ownership, see Table 46. For more information about AIM user privileges, see Table 47.
  7. Repeat Steps 2 through 6 for each new AIM user you add. For more information about the Add New User page, see
  8. Click Save Changes. The AIM user settings are saved in the database and the new user appears in the Users table.Image s001185.gif

Add New User Page/Edit User Page Description

Table 48: Add New User Page/Edit User Page Command Button

Button Name

Description

Privileges

Enabled/Disabled

Results

Save Changes

Saves the changes made to AIM user name, password, and privileges.

AIM Admin Settings

Enabled if admin privileges

Error message is displayed if settings were not saved

Table 49 describes the New User Field descriptions.

Table 49: Add New User Page/Edit User Page Field Descriptions

Name

Description

Privileges

Range/Length

Default

Name

AIM user name

AIM Admin Settings

32 characters

Blank on the Add User page.

Display username only on the Edit User page

Password

AIM user password

AIM Admin Settings

32 characters

Blank

Confirm Password

Retyped AIM user password for confirmation

AIM Admin Settings

32 characters

Blank

AIM Admin Setting Privilege

See Table 47

AIM Admin Settings

N/A

Unchecked

Ownership Privilege

Three levels of AIM user ownership are provided that the administrator can use when assigning new user privileges:

  • Level I
  • Level II
  • Level III

    See Table 46.

AIM Admin Settings

N/A

None

Delete Incident Privilege

AIM user can delete incidents in Incident Manager.

AIM Admin Settings

N/A

Unchecked

Reaction Policy Privilege

AIM user can manage all the policies he/she owns. It includes creation, deletion, disable, and enable policies. The policy will automatically be owned by the user who created it. If a user is deleted from AIM, all policies belonging to that user will be automatically deleted as well.

AIM Admin Settings

N/A

Unchecked

Submit Case Privilege

AIM user can submit any unassigned incidents to JSS.

AIM Admin Settings

N/A

Unchecked
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