Extreme AirDefense User Guide

Select the

icon located to the top right of this screen.

The User Creation dialog displays.

Use the Select User Type drop-down list to select user type to create.

Access to various features of AirDefense depends on the permissions assigned to the selected user type. The default user type is Operation Center.

In the Full Name field, provide a user name for this account.

The name of the user account. This is different from the name entered in the User Name field. The name entered in the User Name field is used to login into AirDefense. This is a mandatory field.

In the Description field, provide a brief description about this account.

This information should enable you to uniquely identify this account from similar accounts.

From the options available under the Select Authentication Type field, select the appropriate authentication type for this new account.

Select from one of Local or Remote.

Local: Indicates that the new user account will be local to this AirDefense instance.
Remote: Indicates that the new user account will be remote and must be verified with the remote authentication server when used.

When you select Local in the Select Authentication Type field, the following additional inputs are required.


Field	Description
User Name	The user name for this account. This is a mandatory field. The maximum allowed user name length is 32 characters. Spaces and special characters are not allowed in user names.
New Password	Enter the password for this user account. Follow the password requirement guidelines specified below the Confirm Password field. Use the icon to view the password entered in this field.
Confirm Password	Enter the same password as entered in the New Password field. This color of this field changes to black only when the passwords that you enter are the same and meet the password guidelines. Use the icon to view the password entered in this field.

When you select Remote in the Select Authentication Type field, the following additional inputs are required.


Field	Description
User Name	The user name for this account. This is a mandatory field. The maximum allowed user name length is 32 characters. Spaces and special characters are not allowed in user names.
Select Remote Profile Name	The remote authentication profile to use. Use the Select Remote Profile Name drop-down list to select the authentication profile to use. This configuration is defined in the Remote Profile screen. To create a new Authentication Profile, expand the drop-down list and then select the `Add New Profile` entry in the list. The `All` menu item is the only selectable option available within this drop-down list. Support for other items will be enabled in future.
Enable Fall back local authentication	Set this switch to `ON` to enable local authentication of this user account if remote authentication fails. AirDefense will use the supplied password to enable this user to login successfully. Fallback Local Password The password for this user account as stored locally. Use the icon to view the entered password. Confirm Password Re-enter the password to verify that the correct password is been entered.

Use the TEST CONNECTION field to test if the connection to the remote server is successful. The following dialog opens.

Provide the correct username and password for testing the remote connection and then select the Test button to test the connection.

The status of this test is indicated within this dialog.

Select the VIEW ACCOUNT PREFERENCE button to configure additional settings for this new user account.

The USER CREATION window expands to display additional fields.

The following fields are displayed.


Field	Description
Scope Permission	This field sets the scope in the AirDefense network tree where this user account is considered valid. Expand this field and select the scope for this setting.
Functional Role	This field sets the functional roles that can be performed. Expand this field to view and edit the various parameters for this setting.
Account Security	This field sets the user account's security settings. Expand this field to view and edit the various parameters for this setting.
Feature Permissions	This field sets the permissions that can be assigned. Expand this field to view and edit the various parameters for this setting.

Select the Scope Permission label to expand it.

The Scope Permission field displays a selectable network tree for this AirDefense instance.

When you select or unselect any level in this network tree, all sub-levels under the level are selected or unselected respectively. A selected level is indicated by icon. A unselected level is blank.

Use the option control next to each level to include or exclude that level when the user account is considered valid in this AirDefense instance. When a level is selected, the configuration is applied to all its sub-levels. Use the option controls for each level to apply or revoke the user's permission on that level.

Select the Functional Role label to expand it.

The following additional fields are displayed. Select each option to enable or disable that functional role.


Field	Description
Security	When selected, this option grants permission to manage Security alarms. Is enabled by default.
Performance Monitoring Troubleshooting	When selected, this option grants permission to manage alarms that monitor the AirDefense system performance and alarms generated by the troubleshooting features such as AP Test. Is enabled by default.
Platform Monitoring	When selected, this option grants permission to manage alarms that monitor the AirDefense system (platform). Is enabled by default.
Infrastructure Management	When selected, this option grants permission to manage alarms that are generated by the infrastructure management features. Is enabled by default.
Locationing	When selected, this option grants permission to manage alarms triggered by the Location Based Services system. Is enabled by default.

Select the Account Security label to expand it.

The following additional fields are displayed. Select each option to enable or disable that security feature. These fields control the security of this new user account.


Field	Description
Lock Account	When selected, the account is locked and cannot be used for logging into this AirDefense instance. Is not enabled by default. Use this option to prepare a user account for later deployment or to temporarily suspend a user account.
Lock after ...	When selected, enter the number of days of inactivity to consider before the account is automatically deactivated. Is not enabled by default. Use this option to create accounts that automatically expire after a set number of days.
Change password at next logon	When selected, the user is forced to change password at next logon. This option is not available for Remote accounts.

Select the Feature Permissions label to expand it.

Review the FUNCTIONAL AREA and the PERMISSION fields. This area lists all the functional areas of AirDefense and the permission that can be set to view or edit that area. If no permission is granted for that particular functional area, the value NO ACCESS is displayed for it.

Permissions to view and edit particular areas of AirDefense is set based on the permissions configured in the User Profile selected when creating any user or user group.

Select the Customize Permissions control to enable editing these permissions individually. After enabling the Customize Permissions field, select the icon located next to the current permission for the functional area that you wish to modify permissions for. The drop-down expands and lists the available permissions that can be applied to the functional area.

The following permissions can be applied to each functional area.

View: Grants permission to view all screens of the functional area. Editing is not permitted in these screens.
No Access: When selected, access is not granted to this functional area. The menus used to access these functional areas are also not displayed.
View/Edit: Grants permission to view and edit all the screens of the functional area and modify the fields in that area. The permission grants full control over this functional area.

Select the CREATE button located to the top of this dialog to save the newly created user account.

At any point of time, if you wish to exit without creating the user account, select the small X button located to the top left of this dialog.

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