Accounts and Permissions

Definition of Terms

Overview

Console uses a combination of groups, transfer paths, and user accounts to manage to user permissions. A user that belongs to a group inherits permissions defined within the groups it belongs to. A group's permissions are defined by its transfer paths. If you have a non-admin user and you want them to be able to see certain transfers, you need to add them to a group. This group must have one or more transfer paths that specify the kinds of transfers that members of the group are allowed to see or control.

Each group can contain one or more transfer paths. In the figure below, Group 1 contains two transfer paths, #1 and #2. A Console user inherits transfer permissions from all of the groups he or she belongs to. For example, Console User 2 belongs to both Group 1 and Group 2, and has the permissions to use Transfer Paths #1, #2, and #3.

Tip: Console administrators are able to view and control all transfers. They automatically inherit permissions of any existing Console groups. They can add, edit, and delete any nodes, Console users, and Console groups.

Default Console Groups

When adding a new node, you have the option of creating three default groups associated with that node.
Group name Description
Transfer Administrators The users in this group can monitor, control, and set up email notifications of all transfers on the node. They can start simple and smart transfers between this node and any node, and share smart transfer templates with other users.
Transfer Initiators The users in this group can start simple and smart transfers between this node and any node.
Transfer Monitors The users in this group can monitor and set up email notifications of all transfers on this node.

Creating Console Groups and Users

For instructions on creating a new Console group, see Creating Console Groups.

For instructions on creating a new Console user, see Creating Console Users.