Managing Groups of Users

If you are using the Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) method for West km, you will manage West km users via integration with Active Directory, which authenticates and authorizes users for your Windows domain networks.

Active Directory integration allows you to easily assign West km rights for Active Directory groups, as well as customize rights for individual users within Active Directory (see Managing Users). The West km rights you assign to a group are automatically assigned to all users in that group.

To add an Active Directory group of users,

1. Click Setup.
2. Click the Professionals tab.
3. In the left frame, click Manage Groups.
4. Click New Group.
5. In the Find Groups dialog box, in the Search Query box, type the name of the group that you want to add and click Search. Groups that contain the search string in the group name are found.
6. Select the check box preceding each group in the list that you want to add.
7. Click Save.

By default, new groups have Active User rights. To assign additional rights for a group, select the appropriate rights check boxes for the group. For details, see Understanding User Rights.

To remove an Active Directory group of users,

1. On the Professionals tab, in the left frame, click Manage Groups.
2. For the groups you want to remove, select the check box in the Delete column.
3. Click Save.

To filter the list of groups, type or select values at the top of the Manage Groups page and click Apply. In the Filter box, type a search string to retrieve groups that contain the search string in the name. To display all groups, click Clear.

Note: Active users have Active User selected. Inactive users do not have Active User selected.

To sort the group listing, click a column heading.

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