Manage user groups

ADMINISTRATORS ONLY

You can use groups to assign NilRead privileges to users (see Privilege descriptions). If NilRead is part of a domain, you can also add Active Directory groups to NilRead. If changes are made to an Active Directory group, such as adding users, the changes are automatically applied in NilRead as well.

Note
You can also manage privileges for individual users (see Manage user accounts).

Access group settings

1. Select Settings.
2. Under User Management, select Groups.

See the next sections for details on managing groups.

Create an application group

An application group is specific to NilRead and is not linked to an Active Directory group.

1. In the Group field (below the Application Groups area), enter the group name.
2. Select Create.
3. Select the type of group (Admin or User).
4. The Granted Privileges area lists the default privileges assigned to the group. By default, User groups have basic privileges (such as accessing the Patient Study Directory) and Admin groups have full privileges. To add or remove privileges from the group:
   • Add a privilege  Select a privilege in the Revoked Privileges area, then select Grant.
   • Remove a privilege  Select a privilege in the Granted Privileges area, then select Revoke.
5. In the Session Timeout field, select the session timeout period. A user’s session will end if they are inactive for this amount of time.

Add an AD group to NilRead

You can add Active Directory groups to NilRead.

1. In the AD Groups area, select a group, then select Add.
2. Enter the following information, then select OK.
   • Name  Name of the LDAP server.
   • URL  URL for the LDAP server.
   • Username, Password  Credentials for connecting to the LDAP server. Leave blank to connect using the credentials of the IIS application pool.
   • Simple Bind  Use simple bind authentication when connecting to an LDAP provider. Typically used with ADAM and other non-Microsoft servers.
   • SSL  Use a secure connection when using simple bind authentication.

3. In the CN field, enter the name of the Active Directory group you want to add, then select Search. Groups matching your search criteria are shown in the AD Groups area.

4.  In the AD Groups area, select the group you want to add, then select Add. The group is added to the Application Groups area.
5. The Granted Privileges area lists the default privileges assigned to the group. To add or remove privileges from the group:
   • Add a privilege  Select a privilege in the Revoked Privileges area, then select Grant.
   • Remove a privilege  Select a privilege in the Granted Privileges area, then select Revoke.

Edit or delete a group

1. In the Application Groups area, select the group, then select Delete.
2. In the AD Groups area, select the group, then select Remove.
3. Select Edit. Modify the details, then select Save.
   or
   Select Delete.