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🧑‍💼 User Management

Provides the steps to perform user onboarding and manage user data.
The following features are covered below:

  • Create a new user
  • Edit and update existing user
  • Remove an existing user

👤 Create a New User

Prerequisites

  • Should have the AD username and Email account details of the user to be onboarded.
  • Determine the role of the user in the system.

Steps

  • Click on Admin in the left menu and click on the Create User button above the user list table.

Group

  • Enter a display name for the user in the User Name field.
  • Enter the AD username in the AD Short Name field.
  • Enter the user's email ID in the Email ID field.

Group

  • Select Web from the Application name dropdown.
  • Once the application is selected, the app shows the list of Role Name.
  • Select the appropriate role from the list:
    • hpc-user – Use for R&D-only access.
    • platform-admin – Use for complete platform access.
    • custom-role – Use for temporary or demo users.
📌 General Notes:
  • If you want the user to receive alert notifications, check the Send Alert Notification checkbox.

Group

🔧 Enable Shell Access

  • Under user settings, check Enable Shell Access to provide the user with access to the browser-based terminal from File Manager.
  • This allows the user to see the Terminal icon and launch shell sessions, if enabled at the platform level.

Group

📌 General Notes:
  • Shell Access can be enabled either during user creation or later via edit.
  • Users with Shell Access will see the Terminal icon in File Manager after completion.

👥 Group Associations

  • Select the Allow All checkbox if the user needs access to all user groups.
  • Or select specific group associations from the dropdown to restrict access.

Group

📌 General Notes:
  • Groups control visibility and permission across platform modules.

🧩 HPC Cluster Group Associations

  • Select the Account, Region, Cluster, and HPC Group to associate the user for job submission.
  • Add more associations by clicking Add Association if needed.
  • When all required inputs are filled, click Save to create the user.

Group

The system will confirm with a “User created successfully” notification.

📌 General Notes:
  • If you encounter any UI issues or have questions about job submissions or status, please contact the Admin for support.
  • Ensure you have selected the correct cluster, region, and provider when filtering queue data.

✏️ Edit and Update Existing User

Prerequisites

  • Must have admin access to the platform.
  • Know the user profile to be edited.

Steps

  • Navigate to Admin in the left menu and select User to see the user list.
  • Find the user you want to edit and click on the action menu (three dots) next to the user's entry.
  • In the dropdown, select Edit.

Edit User

  • The Edit User screen will open. Make the necessary changes, such as updating the name, email ID, AD short name, role, notification settings, shell access, or group associations.
  • After verifying the changes, click the Update button at the bottom.

Edit User

  • A popup message will confirm “User updated successfully” once the changes are saved.
📌 General Notes:
  • Only admins can edit user profiles and roles.
  • Shell access or group association changes take effect immediately after update.
  • Verify all updated info before saving to avoid access or permission issues.

🗑️ Remove an Existing User

Prerequisites

  • Must have admin access to the platform.
  • Confirm which user to remove.

Steps

  • From the User list in the Admin menu, locate the user to be removed.
  • Click on the action menu (three dots) for that user.
  • Select Remove from the dropdown.

Remove User

  • A confirmation popup will appear; click Yes, I’m sure to confirm deletion.

Remove User

  • A popup message will confirm “User removed successfully” after deletion.
📌 General Notes:
  • Removed users lose access to all platform resources immediately.
  • This action cannot be undone; ensure that user data is backed up or transferred as needed.
  • For any issues removing users, contact the platform administrator.

🔄 Enable or Disable a User

Prerequisites

  • Must have admin access to the platform.
  • Identify the user whose access status needs to be changed.

Steps

  • Navigate to Admin in the left menu and select User to view the list of users.
  • Locate the user you want to enable or disable.
  • Click on the action menu (three dots) next to the user’s entry.
  • From the dropdown menu, select Enable or Disable as needed.

Disable User

  • The system will instantly update the user’s status without any confirmation popup.
  • A green popup message will appear at the top confirming the action, e.g.
    • “User enabled successfully”
    • “User disabled successfully”
  • The Status column will automatically reflect the updated user state (Enabled or Disabled).

Remove User

📌 General Notes:
  • Only admins can enable or disable user accounts.
  • No confirmation popup is shown; the action takes effect immediately after selection.
  • Disabled users lose access to all platform resources until re-enabled.
  • Ensure the change is intentional before proceeding.