Account and Users

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1.0 Introduction

This document provides an overview of the account and user management operations that can be performed by a Fortanix Confidential Computing Manager (CCM) System Administrator in the System Administration account, including enabling or disabling access, and managing administrator roles.

NOTE

Fortanix CCM accounts are automatically approved once created.

2.0 Disable or Enable Accounts

2.1 Disable Accounts

WARNING

Disabling an account immediately terminates all active sessions and revokes access for that account.

Perform the following steps to disable an account:

  1. Navigate to the System Administration → Accounts → Approved tab.

    Figure 1: System administration tab

  2. You can disable an account using one of the following two methods:

    1. Select the check box next to the account that you want to disable, then click DISABLE from the top action bar.

      Figure 2: Disable account using top bar

    2. Disable the toggle associated with the account to disable the account.

      Figure 3: Disable account using toggle

  3. On the DISABLE ACCOUNT dialog box, click DISABLE to confirm the action.

    Figure 4: Confirm action dialog box

  4. Navigate to Accounts → Disabled to view the list of disabled accounts.

    Figure 5: Disabled account list

2.2 Enable Accounts

Perform the following steps to enable an account:

  1. Navigate to the System Administration → Accounts → Disabled tab.

    Figure 6: System administration tab

  2. You can enable an account using one of the following two methods:

    1. Select the check box next to the account that you want to enable, then click ENABLE from the top action bar.

      Figure 7: Enable account using top bar

    2. Enable the toggle associated with the account to enable the account.

      Figure 8: Enable account using toggle

  3. On the ENABLE ACCOUNT dialog box, click ENABLE to confirm the action.

    Figure 9: Confirm action dialog box

3.0 Disable and Delete System Administrators or Operators

When a system administrator or operator is disabled, all system administration access is immediately revoked for that user, and they will no longer be able to select the System Administration account after logging in.

Perform the following steps to disable a system administrator or an operator:

  1. Navigate to the System Administration → Users → SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS tab.

    Figure 10: System administrators tab

  2. You can disable a system administrator or operator using one of the following two methods:

    1. Select the check box next to the system administrator or operator that you want to disable, then click DISABLE from the top action bar.

      Figure 11: Disable user using action bar

    2. Disable the toggle associated with the user to disable the user.

      Figure 12: Disable user using toggle

  3. On the DISABLE USER dialog box, click DISABLE to confirm the action.

    Figure 13: Confirm action dialog box

  4. You can enable a disabled user using one of the following two methods:

    1. Select the check box next to the disabled user and click ENABLE from the top action bar.

      Figure 14: Enable user using action bar

  5. Enable the toggle associated with the user to enable the user.

    Figure 15: Enable user using toggle

  6. On the ENABLE USER dialog box, click ENABLE to confirm the action.

    Figure 16: Confirm action dialog box

4.0 Remove a User as System Administrator or Operator

Perform the following steps to remove a user from the System Administrator or Operator role:

  1. Navigate to the System Administration → Users → SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS tab.

  2. Select the check box next to the user to be removed as system administrator or operator and click DELETE SELECTED from the top action bar.

    Figure 17: Delete user using action bar

  3. On the DELETE USER dialog box, click DELETE to confirm the action.

    Figure 19: Confirm action dialog box

NOTE

You can also remove a sysadmin or operator using ellipses. Click the ellipsis (three dots) and select REMOVE USER to delete the user.

The user is now removed from the SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS tab and no longer has system administrator or operator privileges.

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