User & Role Management
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ReleaseOwl provides two distinct views for users:
Access: Available to all users.
Purpose: Allows users to manage and monitor specific projects based on their assigned permissions.
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.
To access the Administration View, follow these steps:
Log in to ReleaseOwl as an admin user.
Click on the Administration menu link located at the bottom left corner of the Home page.
Upon clicking Administration, a comprehensive list of all projects available to the client will be displayed.
The User Management functionality within the Administration View comprises two main features:
This functionality allows administrators to effectively oversee and control user access within the system.
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.
Lists all registered users along with the following details:
o User Type: Specifies whether the user is an Admin or Standard User.
To create a new user:
Click on the Create New User at the top right corner of the screen.
Fill in the required details.
Click Save to add the new user.
4. The newly created user will appear in the Users Details list.
The Lock feature allows administrators to control access to the system for selected users. When a user is locked, they are prevented from logging in or performing any operations until their access is restored.
To perform the Lock operation:
Select one or more users by clicking the checkbox beside their names.
Click the Lock button.
The selected users will be locked and denied access to the system until unlocked.
Unlock
The Unlock feature allows administrators to restore access to users who were previously locked. Once unlocked, users can log in and resume their activities in the system.
To perform the Unlock operation:
Select one or more users by clicking the checkbox beside their names.
Click the Unlock button.
The selected users will regain access to the system.
Show
It allows users to filter and view the user list based on their role or status, such as Admin, User or Locked Users.
Filter
It is used to search for users based on their name or email ID.
To delete or edit a user, click on the Action button (⋯) located next to the user's name.
The Manage Roles feature in the Administration View allows administrators to create, edit, and delete roles to manage user privileges within the platform.
To create a new role:
Click on the Create Role button located at the top right corner of the screen.
Fill in the required details, such as the Role Name and Description.
Click Save to create the new role.
Duplicate role names are not allowed. If the role name already exists, you will be prompted to enter a unique name.
The newly created role will appear in the list of available roles.
To assign the role actions to an existing role:
Click the Edit icon next to the role name.
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.
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.
To keep users informed and up to date, ReleaseOwl includes a Notification Bar feature that displays important system messages directly within the application interface.
