Creating a Faspex User

Creating local, non-Directory Service, Faspex Server user accounts.

You can create new Faspex user accounts and edit associated permissions using the Accounts menu option. When creating and editing Faspex user accounts, you can modify the following permissions:

Receive packages
Forward packages
Send packages to workgroup members
Send packages to all Faspex users
Send packages to external email

This topic demonstrates how to create local, non-directory-service Faspex user accounts. For information on how to modify existing Faspex accounts, see Managing Faspex Users.

Note: For information on adding directory service users or groups, see the topic Authentication: Directory Service.

Note: You can make certain fields required within the New User Account form. For details, see Customizing New-User-Account Form.

Add Faspex accounts

To create a new Faspex user account, click the Accounts tab and select Add Account > Faspex User. Accounts.

On the New User Account page, enter the following information:

Item	Description
Login	The user account's login.
Password	The user account's password. Note that you can enforce the creation of strong passwords. Please refer to Security for additional information.
Password confirmation:	Confirm the user account's password.
E-mail	The user's email address (where Faspex Server notifications will be sent). Please refer to Notifications if you would like instructions on modifying Faspex Server's email templates.
First Name	The user's first name.
Last Name	The user's last name.
Edit Additional Permissions	Click this link to access additional user settings (see the following section for details).

The following section describes options in the Edit Additional Permissions screen. When finished with the configuration, click Done.

Account Details

Option	Description
Password expires	Enable if you would like the user's password to expire every specified number of days.
Role	Select from one of the following roles for this user: admin - Administrators can access the Server tab to configure the Faspex server. They can create, edit, and delete every type of Faspex user (administrators, managers, and regular users), and they can send packages (perform file transfers). Administrators can also manage workgroups (create/edit/delete). manager - The manager role enables Faspex server administration to be separate from Faspex user accounts administration. Managers can send packages, create/edit/delete workgroups, and create/edit/delete other managers and regular users. They can promote regular users to managers, and demote other Managers to regular users. However, they cannot, edit administrator accounts or promote another user to administrator. Managers do not have access to the Server tab, nor can they change the Faspex server configuration (a privilege limited to administrators). user - Regular users can send packages through Faspex. They typically do not manage other users or workgroups. Workgroup Administrator - NOTE: The workgroup administrator role is assigned and managed under the Workgroup view, not from the Accounts view. For details, see Create and Manage Workgroups. A user can be designated as a "workgroup administrator" (by a Faspex administrator or manager). Workgroup administrators manage specific workgroups according to the permissions set for that role in that workgroup.
Account expires	Enable if you would like this account to expire on the specified date.
Account activated	Enable to activate this account (i.e. turn on the account so that the user can log into Faspex).
Send copy of receipt email to these addresses	Enter email addresses that should receive a copy of the user's Faspex receipt notifications. If you are adding multiple email addresses, separate them with commas (,), semicolons (;) or white-spaces.

An additional configuration option that can be set in faspex.yml allows admins to require that newly created users reset their passwords the first time they log in. For information on this setting and faspex.yml, see Advanced Config Options.

Permissions

Option	Description
Upload Packages	Enable to allow the user to send file packages.
Download Packages	Enable to allow the user to download packages that have been received. A user who does not have this marked will still receive packages, but will not be able to download the files.
Forward Packages	Enable to allow the user to forward received file packages to other users. The package will be made accessible to the forwarded users within their Faspex accounts.
Create packages from remote sources	Enable to allow user to create a package from a remote source (i.e. a remote server, which is configured via Server > File Storage). Note that this setting is OFF, by default, and that it must be set on a per-user basis (i.e. there is no global option).
Allow inviting external senders	When enabled, external senders (those who do not have Faspex accounts) can be invited to send a package. Changing this user setting overrides the system default (set under Security).
Allow public submission URLs	A Public URL can be used by external senders to submit packages to registered Faspex users. The benefit of using a Public URL is in the time-savings, such that external senders no longer need to be individually invited to submit a package (although that functionality still exists). When a Public URL is enabled and posted to an email, instant message, website, etc., the following workflow occurs: The external sender clicks the Public URL. The sender is directed to page where he or she is asked to enter and submit an email address. A private link is automatically emailed to the sender. The sender clicks the private link and is automatically redirected to the Faspex-user package submission page. Once the package is submitted through the private link, the Faspex user receives it. Thus, when the field Allow public submission URLs is enabled (e.g. set to `Allow`), the Public URL feature is turned on for this user. If set to `Deny`, then the feature is turned off for this user. Note that changing the user setting overrides the system default (set under Security). Note: Even if the Public URL feature is enabled for registered Faspex users, they can override the feature for their own account in Preferences > Misc > Enable public URL and disabling the checkbox.
Can send to external email	Enable to allow the user to send a download link to external emails addresses (which are not Faspex users).
Can send to all Faspex users	Enable to allow the user to send packages to all Faspex users (as opposed to only being able to send packages to the user's workgroup members).
Keep user directory private	When set to Yes, prevents a Faspex user (even if they have permissions to send to all Faspex users) from being able to see the entire user directory. Changing this user setting overrides the system default (set under Security).
Allowed IP addresses for login	Specify the IP address(es) that a Faspex user can login from to view his or her account. A wildcard () can be used in this option (e.g., 192.168.10.., which allows the user to login from 192.168.10.1, 192.168.10.2, etc.). Separate multiple email addresses with commas (,).
Allowed IP addresses for download	Specify the IP address(es) that a Faspex user can login from to download packages. A wildcard () can be used in this option (e.g., 192.168.10.., which allows the user to login from 192.168.10.1, 192.168.10.2, etc.). Separate multiple email addresses with commas (,).
Allowed IP addresses for upload	Specify the IP address(es) that a Faspex user can login from to upload packages. A wildcard () can be used in this option (e.g., 192.168.10.., which allows the user to login from 192.168.10.1, 192.168.10.2, etc.). Separate multiple email addresses with commas (,).

Package Deletion

Select from the following options to specify behavior after downloading a package:

Option	Description
Override system default	Override the system default, displayed here. To update the default setting, see Package Storage. If you choose override, you are prompted to select one of the following policies: Do nothing Delete files after any recipient downloads all files Delete files after all recipients download all files
Allow user to set own delete setting on a package-by-package basis	Provide the policy settings in the user's New Package screen. The user can determine the file package's expiration rule when preparing it.

Advanced Transfer Settings

By default, Faspex uses the transfer settings from the Aspera Central Server section. However, when Override default settings is checked, you can set user-specific transfer settings, which will take precedence over the server-wide settings.

Option	Description
Initial Transfer Rate	Specify the initial upload and download transfer rate. When the option Lock minimum rate and policy is checked, the user will not be able to adjust transfer policy or minimum transfer rate.
Maximum Allowed Rate	Specify the maximum upload and download transfer rate for this user.

Welcome Email

Option	Description
Send a welcome message	Enable if you would like a Faspex welcome email to be generated and sent to the user automatically. See Notifications for information on how to modify Faspex email templates.
Comments	Enter any comments to be added to the standard Faspex welcome email. These comments go to this user only.
Include password	Check this box to include the user's password in the welcome message. This option is not available when modifying an existing user account.

Note: The Show password option has been removed from Aspera Faspex 3.8 for security risk reasons.