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User and Session Management provides new tools for creating and editing user accounts, monitoring the list of logged-in users, and closing a session when necessary. 

On the

The User Management window includes three tables that appear as separate frames:

• User Sessions

This section helps you to understand the number of sessions currently opened and the list of users currently working on EMA. The name of the user and the IP address from which they are accessing EMA is also provided.

• NETCONF Sessions
• Users

The parameters (displayed as column heads) in the tables are:

Open Netconf Sessions

This section helps you to understand the number of Netconf sessions currently opened along with the Session ID and the Session State.

Create a User

The EMA UI allows you to create new users.

1. On the

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    main screen, navigate to Administration > User and Application Management > User and Session Management.

2. Click New User on the Users section of the User and Session Management panel.

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   window. The Create User window appears:

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3. In User, enter a username for the new user you are creating. 

   The following user-naming rules apply:

   • Usernames can begin with A-Z a-z _ only.
   • Usernames cannot start with a period, dash, or digit.
   • Usernames can contain a period(.), dash(-), alphabetic characters, digits, or underscore(_).
   • Usernames cannot consist of digits only.

   • Usernames can contain a maximum of 23 characters.

   The following names are not allowed:

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4. In Role, select the type of role to assign to this user.  For descriptions of the rolesEnter all the required details:
5. User: Enter the name of user to be created. A valid user name:
   • can be alphanumeric
   • can contain maximum of 23 characters without spaces

   • can contain only . @ _ - + : special characters

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     The characters #%^&(){}<>,/\;`[]=!$'*?|~ are not allowed.

Role: Specify the type of Role to be assigned to this user. The options are:

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For a list of roles and descriptions, refer to Managing SBC Core Users and Accounts page. 

The role options are:

• Administrator
• Calea
• FieldService
• Guest
• Operator
• SecurityAuditor 
6. Specify Enter the following options for the new user account:
• Allow Interactive Access (CLI and EMA): Enable this flag to allow the user to access interactive interfaces such as CLI/EMA.
• Allow Machine to Machine Access (REST): Enable this flag to allow the specified user machine-to-machine access to REST API. By default, this is enabled.
• Account Expiration Enabled: If checked, the current user account expires as per the account expiration parameters set in the Application Management window.
As per the parameter rules set in the Application Management window, an
• For more information, refer to Users and Application Management - Application Management. An account can expire in either of the following conditions:
Set number
• Number of failed log in attempts
. This number can be
• , set in the Application Management window.
For more information, refer to Users and Application Management - Application Management.
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• Number of days
If
• the account is unused
for the set number of days. For more information, refer to Users and Application Management - Application Management.
• , set in the Application Management window. 
• Password Expiration Enabled:
If
• If checked, the current account
will have the password expiry duration after which the user has to create a new password to login. The duration is set
• 's password will expire after a duration specified in the Application Management window. For more information, refer to Users and Application Management - Application Management.
• Account Enabled: If checked, the account will be enabled immediately.
• Access Type: Specifies the type of access that should be given to this user. The options are:
  • Public Key Only (CAC Card): The user can login only with U.S. Department of Defense's Common Access Card (CAC) for authentication.
  • Password and Public Key: The user can login with the provided password along with the U.S. Department of Defense's Common Access Card (CAC) for authentication.
7. Click Save to save your edits.
   

    

Edit Users

The Access Permissions, Roles access permission, role, and account-related information can be modified for all the an existing usersuser.

1. On In the Users section of the User Management screen, in the view pane, highlight click the button adjacent to the account which you would like want to edit.

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   The Edit User window appears:

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2. You cannot edit the name of the user, but you You can modify the following fields:settings. See the Create a User procedure on this page for descriptions of the options.

   • Role
   • Role: You can the role of the existing user based on the option you choose for this field. For a list of available roles, refer to Create User section in the same page.
   • Allow Interactive Access (CLI and EMA): Enable this flag to allow the user to access interactive interfaces such as CLI/EMA.
   • Allow Machine to Machine Access (REST): Enable this flag to allow the specified user machine-to-machine access to REST API. By default, this is enabled.
   • Account Expiration Enabled: If unchecked, the account will not have any expiration duration.
   • Password Expiration Enabled: If unchecked, the password for this account will not have any expiration duration.
   • Account Enabled: If unchecked, the account will not enabled and can not be used.

   • Access Type: Either one of the the type has to be selected.

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     You can not edit the name of the user.

3. Click Save to save your edits.

Reset Password

The Administrator can reset the password of all the usersfor any user. 

1. On the User Management screen, in the view pane, highlight In the Users list, click the button adjacent to the account for which you would like to reset the password. The Edit User window appears as shown above.
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2. Click Reset Password. A temporary password is created Click Image Removed to reset the password of the selected user. The Temporary password for that user is created and displayed in the same window.

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3. You can optionally click the email icon, Image Removed, to (envelope) icon at the bottom right of the window to email the temporary password to yourself.

Refer to System - Admin - Password Rules for details of on setting your password.passwords.