User Management
User management includes the following:
- Adding User
- Editing User
- Synchronizing User (for LDAP)
NOTE: Option to add or edit user is not available for LDAP authentication.
Following are the steps to perform the user management functions:
- Login to the Infoworks ADE with admin credentials.
- Click the Admin menu and click the Users icon. The Users page is displayed.
The Auth Mechanism column displays the type of authentication mechanism for the user. It includes default and LDAP.
For LDAP authentication, the following page is displayed:
Adding User
Following are the steps to add a user:
- In the Users page, click New User. The Add New User page is displayed.
- Enter all the Name, Email ID and Password details.
- Click Save.
Editing User
Following are the steps to edit a user:
- In the Users page, click the user record to be edited. The Edit User page is displayed.
The following table describes the user roles.
| User Role | Description |
|---|---|
| System admin | System administrators are responsible for: · Managing the entire Infoworks deployment · Managing the integration of Infoworks product into the customer environment. Their privileges include: · User management · Workload management · Integration into customer environment (cluster, network, LDAP, etc) · Security and access control integration A named user can be assigned the role of ‘System admin’ at the time of installation. This role assignment for a given user can be modified or additional named users can be attached to this role by the System admin. |
| Database admin | The “database admin” role provides Infoworks users with the ability to manage and schedule data source ingestion tasks in the Infoworks product. A named user can be assigned the role of “database admin” by a user who has System admin role privileges. This role assignment for a user can be modified or additional named users can be attached to this role by the System admin. |
| Data modeler | A data modeler can design, build and manage transformation logic, data models, cubes and design end-to-end workload orchestration using the Infoworks product. This role gives the user privileges to orchestrate the entire end to end data flow from data ingestion to the building of data models and cubes. A named user can be assigned the role of a ‘Data modeler’ by the System admin. This role assignment for a given user can be modified or additional named users can be attached to this role by the System admin. |
| Data analyst | A data analyst can design, build and manage transformation logic, data models, cubes and design end-to-end workload orchestration using the Infoworks ADE. This role provides user the privilege to orchestrate the entire end to end data flow from data ingestion to building data models and cubes. A named user can be assigned the role of a ‘Data analyst’ by the System admin. This role assignment for a given user can be modified or additional named users can be attached to this role by the System admin. |
- Modify the required fields and click Save.
NOTE: You can click the Disable Login button to revoke the user.
Synchronizing User
NOTE: This option is available only for LDAP authentication.
- In the Users page, click the Sync Users button. The modified user details will be synchronized and a success message will be displayed.
Subscriber Management
Infoworks allows you to add subscribers to be notified for specific jobs selected under each component (ingestion, pipeline, and cube).
NOTE: The list of email addresses configured in the Configuration > Notification page will be notified for all jobs.
Adding Subscriber
Following are the steps to add a subscriber:
- Navigate to Admin > Subscribers.
- Click Add New Subscriber.
- Enter all the Name and Email ID.
- You can select Slack and enter the slack details to receive notifications on slack.
- Click Save.