FA310689
29 September 2021
Issue:How do I add or modify a user in PME?
Product line: Power Monitoring Expert 7.2.x, 8.x, 9.0, 2020
SPM 7.01
Environment: Power monitoring
Cause:A user's access needs to be revoked or a new user needs to be added.
Resolution: For SPM 7.01, PME 7.2.x, 8.xAny changes to user passwords will require a user with Supervisor level access.
Logging into the Management Console with a lower level account will see the 'User Manager' section grayed out.
- Open Management Console
- Select User Manager under Tools
- Add/remove users and change existing access levels.
For PME 9.0 and PME 20203 different types of users are supported - standard users, Windows users, and Windows groups.
The following table shows the characteristics of each user type:
User Type | Characteristics |
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Standard user | This is a PME native user account. The username, password, and details are defined in the PME User Manager. |
Windows user | This is an account from an external Windows system. The username, password, and details are defined through the Windows Active Directory or local Windows operating system. |
Windows group | This is a group of accounts from an external Windows system. The username, password, and details are defined through the Windows Active Directory or local Windows operating system. |
Any changes to user passwords will require a user with Supervisor level access.
There are two methods to access User manager:
From Management Console:
- Open Management Console
- Select User Manager under Tools > Web Tools
It will direct you to User Manager in Web Applications
From Web Applications:
- Open Web applications
- Go to Settings > Configuration Tools > User Manager