User Group Administration is accessed via the 
icon on the left hand side of the PhixFlow application console.
PhixFlow has 6 user groups enabled by default, each with a set of Roles defined. Any user who is part of the Administrator group has permissions to update these default roles, although it is recommended that these roles be left alone. If a different set of permissions is required other than what is available in the existing User Groups, that new Group (and its Privileges) should be defined separately, and given it's own Privileges and access to PhixFlow components.
The 6 default user groups are :
| User Group | Description |
|---|---|
| Administrators | Users who can add new Users and modify other user's accounts |
| Designers | Users who create models and can updated general configuration |
| Guests | Users who are able to view Configurations, but have few other privileges |
| Startup | A User Group with privileges to administer other users. When PhixFlow is first installed a startup user - a member of this group is created. This user should be deleted after the system is set up and other users have been defined |
| Users | Users who can view data and respond to Alarms and Tasks |
| SuperUsers | Managers who have full access to the data and can create filters and views on it (but who do not actually create or update underlying models |
Only users who are part of the Administrators User Group can create, delete or update another users' credentials.
If a new User Group is required then it can be added through the User Group list. The User Group list shows all User Groups configured in PhixFlow. To add a User Group please carry out the following:
Open the User Group List
Open the User Group list by clicking on the User Group button ‘ ’ on the left hand side of the main PhixFlow menu. ‘Pin’ the User Group menu open by pressing the ‘ ’ icon.
Add a User Group
To add a user press the green ‘plus’ sign which brings up the ‘User Editor’ form. The following fields must now be completed:
Field | Description | Example Value |
Name | Name of the User Group. The User Group will be referred to by this name elsewhere in PhixFlow. | Billing Support |
The following fields are configured through separate tabs on the User Group editor:
Group Members
This tabe lists the users that belong to this User Group. To add a user to a group open the user list and then drag and drop one or more users into this tab. Please note, users can be associated with User Groups from both the user form (by dragging and dropping the User Group onto the user), and the User Group form (by dragging and dropping the user onto the User Group).
Roles
This tab lists the Roles that are assigned to users in this User Group. To add a Role to a group, open the Role list and drag one or more into this tab.
Streams
This list shows which Stream data group members are allowed to access. By default, PhixFlow is set up to allow all users to access all data (provided they have the privilege “View Stream Data” ). However if access to a Stream is restricted (by unchecking the option “All Users Can View Data” on a Stream), then group members can only see this data if the Stream is listed here.
To add a Stream, open the Stream list and drag one or more into this tab. Note that this access permission can also be granted by opening up the Stream form and dropping User Groups onto the Stream User Group tab.
Description
A description of the User Group can be entered into the free text box under the Description tab.