Add Users

Users are given access to parts of ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine based on the authorization group to which they are assigned. Assign a set of capabilities for each authorization group and then add users to each authorization group depending on the capabilities they require.

  NOTE: This topic assumes devices are already added to the ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine database. For additional information on discovering and adding devices, see Discover Devices in ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.

For a list of instructions outlining the initial setup of your network in ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine, see ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine Initial Configuration Checklist.

When you first log into ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine the Administrator access through which you are currently logged in is the only set of user credentials.

This topic describes the process for adding users to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine, which is accomplished by performing the following steps:

  1. Create Authorization Groups
  2. Add Users to Authorization Groups
  3. Select the Authentication Method
  IMPORTANT: ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine does not save passwords. Users you create are authenticated against the Operating System, the RADIUS server, or the LDAP server, depending on the authentication method you select.

Create Authorization Groups

First, create authorization groups for each group of ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine users.

  1. Access the Administration > Users tab.
  2. Select the Acquire Lock button in the Users/Groups Access section at the top of the tab.
    This button locks access to the tab for all other users and enables you to make changes to the authorization groups and authorized users.
  3. Select the Add button in the Authorization Groups section at the bottom of the tab.
  4. Enter the appropriate information for each authorization group using ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.
    The Capability section of the window enables you to expand each capability tree by selecting the arrow to the left of the checkbox to display more specific tasks. Select only those that apply to each user group. Additionally, you can search for a specific capability in the Search field above the tree.
  5. Select the Save button to create the authorization group.
  6. Repeat the process to create the necessary authorization groups.

Add Users to Authorization Groups

Next, use of the Administration > Users tab to create the users who require access to ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine and add them to an authorization group depending on the level of access they require.

  1. Select the Add button in the Authorized Users section.
  2. Enter a User Name, a Domain/Host Name (if necessary), and select the Authorization Group with the appropriate level of access for the user.
  3. Select the Save button to save the new user.
  4. Repeat the process to add all ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine users for each authorization group.

Select the Authentication Method

Finally, use Administration > Users tab to select the method by which users authenticate when accessing ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.

ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine supports three authentication methods to authenticate users: using the underlying host operating system, using a specified LDAP configuration, or using specified RADIUS servers.

  1. Select the Authentication Type using the drop-down list in the Authentication Method section.
    The options change based on the Authentication Type selected.
  2. Select the supplemental information based on the type selected.
  3. Select the Release Lock button to enable other users to make changes.

The users you added now have access to the functionality you configured for their respective authorization group.