User management
If your organization requires multiple individuals to access MetaDefender Storage Security web interface in order to review generated reports or perform new storage integrations you can setup individual user accounts for each one.
MetaDefender Storage Security supports the following types of users:
| User type | Description | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Admin | Accounts with administrative privileges have full control over each available configuration and features | Full control |
| Read only | Accounts with read only privileges can only review the dashboard and the generated reports | View dashboard View reports View detailed files reports |
We recommend avoid using a shared-account for performing administrative tasks.
If someone doesn’t require permissions to start processes or setup new storage integrations consider applying read-only permissions to that account.
Creating additional user accounts
There are two options available for creating more user accounts:
- Ask the user to access the web interface and register by clicking Sign Up
- Administrators can create accounts for users from Settings → Users by clicking Add new user
Accepting or denying user requests
When someone registers using the link from the login page an account is created for that person but the account is inactive. In order to gain access to MetaDefender Storage Security web interface, an administrator needs to accept the new user request.
This decision can be made from Settings → Users
Select the permissions you wish to grant for an account and then click Accept in order to activate the account or Decline if you don’t wish this user to access MetaDefender Storage Security.
Change permissions for existing users
If you wish to upgrade or downgrade permissions for an account this can be achieved by navigating to Settings → Users and selecting a different permission for the account
