Tasks on the Roles Tab

On the Roles Tab, you can manage the roles. The following topics describe these actions in step-by-step detail.

To create a role:

1. Click Create button from the Main Controls to create a new role.
2. Enter the name of the role to be created into the Role text box in the Role Properties.

   NOTE: The name of the role must not be empty and must not already exist. Otherwise, a warning will be displayed.

3. Choose the additional parameters from the Maximum log level and Log module drop-down menus (both are optional) in the Role Properties.
4. Click Accept to submit changes. If you don’t want to continue editing the role, click Cancel or press ESC.
5. Click Apply to keep changes or - when prompted to save changes on exit - click OK to confirm.

To edit a role:

1. In the Table of Roles (in the left part of the screen), select the role you want to edit.
2. Click Edit button from the Main Controls to activate edit mode.
3. Change the role information in the Role Properties form.
4. Click Accept to submit changes. If you don’t want to continue editing the role, click Cancel or press ESC.
5. Click Apply to keep changes or, when prompted to save changes on exit, click OK to confirm.

To delete a role:

1. Select the role you want to delete in the Table of Roles in the left part of the screen.
2. Click Delete button from the Main Controls to delete the selected role.
3. A warning will be displayed indicating the number of users / groups which will be affected. Respond with Yes, No or Cancel.
4. Click Apply to keep changes or, when prompted to save changes on exit, click OK to confirm.