Advanced Tasks; Controlling Access To The Configuration Settings; Granting Access To An Existing Group Or User - HP ProBook 4325s - Notebook PC User Manual

Advanced tasks

Controlling access to the configuration settings

In the User Access Settings view, administrators specify the groups or users who are allowed to use
the Simple Configuration and the Device Class Configuration pages.
NOTE: A user or group must have "Full User Administrator rights" in order to modify the settings in
the User Access Settings view.
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A user or group must be granted "View (Read-only) Configuration Settings" access in the User
Access Settings view in order to view the Simple Configuration and Device Class Configuration
information.
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A user or group must be granted "Change Configuration Settings" access in the User Access
Settings view in order to change the Simple Configuration and Device Class Configuration
information.
NOTE: Even members of the Administrators group must be granted "read" access to view the Simple
Configuration and Device Class Configuration views and granted "change" access to change data using
the Simple Configuration and Device Class Configuration views.
NOTE: After evaluating the access levels for all users and groups, if a user does not have either Allow
or Deny selected for a particular access level, the user is denied access at that level.

Granting access to an existing group or user

To grant permission for an existing group or user to view or change the configuration settings, follow
these steps:
1. In the left pane of HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, click Device Access Manager, and
then click User Access Settings.
2. Click a group or user to be allowed access.
3. Under Permissions, click Allow for each type of permission to be granted for the selected group
or user:
NOTE:
Configuration Settings," is automatically granted "View (Read-only) Configuration Settings"
permission. A user who is granted "Full User Administrator Rights" is also granted "Change
Configuration Settings" and "View (Read-only) Configuration Settings" permissions.
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Full User Administrator Rights
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Change Configuration Settings
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View (Read-only) Configuration Settings
4. Click the Save icon.
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The permissions granted are cumulative. For example, a user who is granted "Change