57.1. Users

The User administration service allows to modify the profiles and the configurations of the PPP, FTP, HTTP, MAIL, IAX and SIP users.

[Caution]Caution

Generally the access to this section is reserved to users with administrator's rights.

The anonymous access is disabled by default; add the path /sys/admin/users/ in the HTTP Virtual Paths Access Rights Table for httpuser.

[14:08:39] ABILIS_CPX:a http rights path:/sys/admin/users/ user:httpuser

COMMAND EXECUTED

[14:16:06] ABILIS_CPX:d http rights

- Not Saved (SAVE CONF) -------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID: PATH:
     USER:                            FILE: DIR:  RECUR: PROT:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 /sys/
     admin                            r---  l---  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9 /sys/admin/
     httpuser                         r---  l---  NO     PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10 /sys/admin/users/
     httpuser                         r---  l---  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 /sys/advuser/
     httpuser                         r---  l---  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 /sys/cp/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 /sys/disa/
     disa                             r---  l---  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 /sys/opc/
     test                             r---  l---  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 /sys/pub/
     anonymous                        r---  ----  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 /sys/sms/
     httpuser                         r---  l---  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 /sys/trfa/
     httpuser                         r---  l---  YES    PLAIN,SSL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Go to Abilis Home page, login, go on administration and select the Users link.

Users can be created, removed or modified (this operations are similar to typing d/a/c/s user command on the control port); Saving the configuration can be done pressing the Save configuration button.

[Tip]Tip

Refer to Section 5.9, “Users Table” to know how to administrate users through CP.

57.1.1. Example of user creation

Let's see how to create a new IAX user.

In the previous page click on Add new user link: this page will be shown.

Insert the username and the password and click on Add button. The operation will be validated in this page:

Then click on User Administration to come back to the starting page of the session.

Click on View/Change user: this page will be shown.

Select from the list the user that you want to modify (iaxuser in this case): the following page will be shown.

Select the protocol/s that you want to enable (in this case select IAX) and click on Submit button. The operation will be validated in this page.

Click on User Administration to come back in the starting page of the session.

Click on IAX (in the Advanced user settings section): this page will be shown.

Select from the list the user to modify (iaxuser in this case): this page will be shown.

Set the field and click on the Submit button. The operation will be validated in this page.

Click on User Administration to come back to starting page of the session.

Click on Save configuration button to save the changes.

Click on Yes button to confirm.

[Tip]Tip

Refer to Section 5.9, “Users Table” to know how to administrate users through CP.

57.1.2. Example of user deletion

Let's see how to delete an user.

Click Remove user on the User administration page.

Click the user to delete and then click the YES button.

Click OK to return to Remove users page.

[Tip]Tip

Remember to save the configuration to make the change permanent.

[Tip]Tip

Refer to Section 5.9, “Users Table” to know how to administrate users through CP.

57.1.3. Example of user change

Click View/Change user on the User administration page. A list with all users is shown:

Click the user to change, for example httpuser:

Change parameters and click Submit button, click ok on the following page:

[Tip]Tip

Remember to save the configuration to make the change permanent.

[Tip]Tip

Refer to Section 5.9, “Users Table” to know how to administrate users through CP.

57.1.4. Example - How to change advanced settings for a sip user

Click SIP on User administration page, a list of sip users is shown.

Click the user to modify:

Change user's parameters and then click submit button. Click OK button on the confirmation page:

[Tip]Tip

Remember to save the configuration to make the change permanent.

57.1.5. Example - How to change assigned numbers

Click Extensions on the Users administration page. A list of users with their assigned numbers is shown:

Click the user to modify, change the assigned number and then click Set button:

The following page confirms the change. Click OK button.

[Tip]Tip

Remember to save the configuration to make the change permanent.

57.1.6. Example - How to give the http rights to a user through web interface

We want httpuser to access to the advanced user activities.

Click HTTP rights on the User administration page, the following table is shown:

Fill the text box with /sys/advuser/ and click on Add path.

Click on , the following pop up window will be opened:

Fill the textbox with the username (or select it from the drop-down menu) and click on Submit. The httpuser has now the permission to access to advanced user activities.