Management > Security > User Management

Description

In order to create users and assign rights, you must be administrator of not only Devolutions Password Server, but also of the underlying database.

The Users Management is available from Administration - Users within Remote Desktop Manager or on the toolbar of the Devolutions Password Server Console. Users management allows you to create, and manage users and their permissions.Devolutions Password Server offers advanced user rights management that allows for restricting access to entries. Please note that some features availability depends on the active data source.

Manage Users in Devolutions Password Server Console

Manage Users in Remote Desktop Manager

Users management dialog

Settings

Create users

To create a new user in your data source click on Add User.

User Management - Add User

User Management Settings

General

User Management - General

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Authentication type	Select the user's authentication type: •Custom (Devolutions): create a user specific to Devolutions Password Server without creating an SQL login. •Domain : authenticate using the Active Directory user account. •Database (SQL Server): authenticate using the SQL login from your SQL Server.
Login	Enter the login name for the user.
Password	Enter the user's Password. This field is only enable using Custom (Devolutions).
User type	Select the type of user to create: Select between: •Administrator: grant full administrative rights to the user. •Read only user: grant only the view access to the user. •Restricted user: select which rights to grant to the user. •User: grant all basic rights to the user (Add, Edit, Delete).
Full name	Displays the First name and Last name of the Information tab.
Email	Insert the user's email address.

Information

The Information section allows for storing information regarding the users, such as their name, address, and more. The Information section is divided in three sub-sections: Details, Address, Phone.

User Management - Information

Two-Factor

The Two-Factor section allows to configure one of the 2 Factor Authentication method. For more information, please consult the 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) topic.

User Management - Two-Factor

Roles

Select roles to assign to the user.

User Management - Roles

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Roles	Check the Is Member box to assign the role to the user. Consult Role Management topic for more information.

Privileges

User Management - Privileges

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Allow reveal password in Properties	Allows the user to use the Reveal Password command.
Allow drag-and-drop	Allows the user to move the sessions using drag-and-drop from other applications.
View session details	Allows the user to see the content of the Details tab for all sessions.
View information section	Allows the user to see the content of the Information tab for all sessions.
Activity logs	Allows the user to see the content of the Logs that applies to a session.
Import	Allows the user to Import sessions (Clipboard - Paste as well). The import menu (File - Import) and the import feature in the context menu will be grayed out if the option is not active.
Export	Allows the user to Export sessions (Clipboard - Copy as well). The export menu (File - Export) and the export feature in the context menu will be grayed out if the option is not active.

Security Groups

The Permissions section manages permissions with Security Groups.

For more information on this section, please consult the Permissions topic.

User Management - Security Groups

Repositories

Select which repositories the user has access to.

For more information, please consult the Repositories topic.

User Management - Repositories

Application Access

Select which application the user will be allowed to use.

User Management - Application Access

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Remote Desktop Manager	Allows the user to connect to Devolutions Password Server instance using Remote Desktop Manager application.
Password Vault Manager	Allows the user to connect to Devolutions Password Server instance using Password Vault Manager application..
Devolutions Web Login	Allows the user to connect to Devolutions Password Server instance using Devolutions Web Login browser extension.

Email Notifications

Email Notifications are used to send email notifications to specific users. These notifications include any activities on sessions, security groups, roles, users, etc.

User Management - Email Notifications

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Connection opened	If enabled, will send notification to the user when connection is opened.
Data Source Settings changed	If enabled, will send notification to the user about modifications in the Data Source Settings.
Entries	If enabled, will send notification to the user about modifications on Entries. It could be set on specific operation (Add, Edit and/or Delete).
Repository	Allows the user to see the content of the Information tab for all sessions.
Roles	If enabled, will send notification to the user about modifications on Roles. It could be set on specific operation (Add, Edit and/or Delete).
Security Groups	If enabled, will send notification to the user about modifications on Security Groups. It could be set on specific operation (Add, Edit and/or Delete).
Tasks	If enabled, will send notification to the user about modifications on Tasks. It could be set on specific operation (Add, Edit and/or Delete).
Users	If enabled, will send notification to the user about modifications on Users. It could be set on specific operation (Add, Edit and/or Delete).
Users	If enabled, the current user can receive email notifications when a specific user account has been added, edited or deleted.
Users Locked Out	If enabled, will send notification when a user is locked.
Entry expiring	If enabled, will send a notification to the user that contains a list of entries that will soon expire (next 30, 15 and/or 5 days).

Settings

User Management - Settings

Allow the user to enable the Offline Mode on the data sources. This also depends on the data source being configured to allow it. There are 4 modes available:

OPTION	DESCRIPTION
Disabled	No offline cache allowed for the user.
Cache only	Allow to save a cache of the data source but not the offline mode.
Read-only	A read-only cache. The user will not be able to edit data in the data source. This mode is allowed for Advanced Data Sources only.
Read/Write	An advanced cache, with change synchronization. This mode is allowed for Advanced Data Sources only.