Add / Edit Account Parent topic

The Add Account and Edit Account screens share similar options.

Procedure

  1. Go to AdministrationAccounts / Contacts, and then go to the Account tab.
    • Click Add to open the Add Account screen.
    • Click the user name of an existing user account to open the Edit Account screen.
  2. To add a local account, select Local user as the account Type, and provide the following details.
    • Name: Name of the account owner.
    • User name: User name supports a maximum of 40 characters.
    • Password: Type a password that contains at least 8 characters and includes uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters.
      Note
      Note
      • To increase password complexity requirements, configure the global password policy in Administration System Settings Password Policy tab. The password policy is displayed in the window and must be satisfied before you can add a user account.
      • When a user exceeds the number of retries allowed while entering incorrect passwords, Deep Discovery Analyzer sets the user account to inactive (locked). You can unlock the account in the Accounts screen.
    • Confirm password: Type the password again.
    • (Optional) Description: Description supports a maximum of 40 characters.
  3. To add an Active Directory user, select Active Directory user as the account Type, and provide the following details.
    • User name or group: Specify the User Principal Name (UPN) or user group name.
      Note
      Note
      To quickly locate a specific user name or group, type a few characters in the text box and click Search.
    • (Optional) Description: Description supports a maximum of 40 characters.
  4. Select the role and associated permissions of the user account.
    • Administrator: Users have full access to submitted objects, analysis results, and product settings
    • Investigator: Users have read-only access to submitted objects, analysis results, and product settings, but can submit objects and download the investigation package, including submitted objects
    • Operator: Users have read-only access to submitted objects, analysis results, and product settings
  5. (Optional) Select Add to contacts to add the user account to the Contacts list, and provide the following details:
    Note
    Note
    Contacts receive email alert notifications by default.
    • Email address
    • (Optional) Phone number
  6. Click Save.