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User Groups

User Group Administration is accessed via the  User Groups section of the Repository Browser.

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 GroupDescription
AdministratorsUsers who can add new Users and modify other user's accounts
DesignersUsers who create models and can update general configuration
GuestsUsers who are able to view Configurations, but have few other privileges
StartupA 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
UsersUsers who can view data and dashboards
SuperUsersManagers 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 expanding the section  User Groups in the Repository Browser. User Groups may be created in the full repository or under an application.

Add a User Group

To add a user group right click on the section heading  User Groups in the Repository Browser and select  Add User Group. For more details on the User Group configuration see User Groups.

For details on who can add or remove users from a user group, see Access Permissions below.

Users

This table 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.

Access Permissions

This tab allows you to restrict who can add or remove members from the user group. If it is ticked, you'll see a list of user groups.

Adding or removing users from the User Group is permitted for the following users:

  1. Users with the UserAdministration privilege.
  2. Users with the EditUserGroupMembers, who are also in one of the configured groups under Access Permissions.


The same restrictions also apply when dragging user groups on to a user configuration pane.

Description

A description of the User Group can be entered into the free text box under the Description tab.

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