User & Role Management

ReleaseOwl provides two distinct views for users:

1. Project View

• Access: Available to all users.

• Purpose: Allows users to manage and monitor specific projects based on their assigned permissions.

2. Administration View

• Access: Restricted to admin users created during the customer's provisioning process.

• Purpose: Enables administrators to manage all aspects of the platform, including projects, users, credentials, environments and settings.

Accessing the Administration View

To access the Administration View, follow these steps:

1. Log in to ReleaseOwl as an admin user.

2. Click on the Administration menu link located at the bottom left corner of the Home page.

3. Upon clicking Administration, a comprehensive list of all projects available to the client will be displayed.

User Management

The User Management functionality within the Administration View comprises two main features:

1. Manage Users

This functionality allows administrators to effectively oversee and control user access within the system.

License Overview

Provides insights into the number of licenses across the following categories:

o User Licenses

o Admin Licenses

Displays the total, used, and available licenses, facilitating efficient resource management.

User Details

Lists all registered users along with the following details:

o User Type: Specifies whether the user is an Admin or Standard User.

Create User

To create a new user:

1. Click on the Create User link at the top right corner of the screen.

2. Fill in the required details.

3. Click Save to add the new user.

4. The newly created user will appear in the Users Details list.

Delete the User

• Click on the trash/bin icon located next to the user’s name.

• Confirm the deletion in the pop-up confirmation dialog that appears.

Manage Roles

The Manage Roles feature in the Administration View allows administrators to create, edit, and delete roles to manage user privileges within the platform.

Create Role

To create a new role:

1. Click on the Create Role link located at the top right corner of the screen.

2. A form will be displayed.

3. Fill in the required details, such as the role name and description.

4. Click Save to create the new role.

1. Duplicate role names are not allowed. If the role name already exists, you will be prompted to enter a unique name.

1. The newly created role will appear in the list of available roles.

Assign Role

To assign the role actions to an existing role:

1. Click the Edit icon next to the role name.

1. A detailed Role Actions screen will be displayed, showing all available permissions organized by categories such as Transport Management, Change Management, CPI Management, and more.

2. Select or update the required permissions for the role.

4. Once all role actions are configured as required, click the Save button at the top right corner of the screen.

Notification Bar in ReleaseOwl

To keep users informed and up to date, ReleaseOwl includes a Notification Bar feature that displays important system messages directly within the application interface.