Creating user groups

You can create groups of users in BigFix® Remote Control Server. User groups are used for grouping users to give them the same permissions and access during an BigFix® Remote Control, remote control session.

About this task

For more information about remote control sessions, see the BigFix® Remote Control Controller User's Guide. When you create a new user they automatically become a member of the DefaultGroup. You can also assign the user to other user groups.
Note:
  1. A user can be a member of multiple groups.
  2. The policies and permissions that you select when you create a user group are not the set of policies that are applied when a member of the group starts a session. You must also create a permissions link between the user group and a target group. For more information about policies and permissions for a session, see How policies are determined for a remote control session.
To create a user group, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Click User Groups > New User group
  2. Type in a name for the user group.
  3. Optional: Type in a description for the user group.
  4. Select the permission settings for the user group.
    These settings are classed as the standard or normal set for the group. The default values for the permissions are displayed. Accept or change the permissions to your own requirements.

    You can define the permission settings for a group in various ways.

    • To accept the given default permission settings click Submit.
    • To assign an already defined set of standard or normal permissions, select the template name from the pull down.
      • The policy list is populated with the selected permission set values.
      • Click Submit.
    • To define a new standard set of permissions:
      1. Click Edit Settings.
      2. For each policy in the list, select the relevant permission or enter a value.
        Note: For more information about the policy definitions and default and possible values for the policies, seeServer session policies.
        Select Yes.
        This policy is valid for members of this user group. Therefore, its value is considered when the permissions are combined in Manage Permissions.
        Select No.
        This policy is not valid for members of this user group. However, its value is also considered when the permissions are combined in Manage Permissions.
        Select Not Set.
        No value is set. Therefore, its value is not considered when the permissions are combined in Manage Permissions. For more information about how permissions are assigned, see How policies are determined for a remote control session.
      3. You can save the new permissions set in multiple ways.
        • Save existing template

          Select this option if you want to save the changes to the template name that is displayed in the template list.

        • Save as new template named

          Select this option if you want to save the changes to a new template. Enter a name for the new template.

      4. Click Submit.