The Security/Groups Subtab
The Groups subtab of the Security tab displays the repository's set of user groups. Individual users can be members of any number of groups. Likewise, a group can belong to — that is, be a subgroup of — any number of other groups.
Access Control List (ACL) entries can apply to particular users or to particular groups.
Opening a Security/Groups Subtab
Choose Admin > Security from the GUI main menu to display the Security tab. Then, click the Groups subtab.
Security/Groups Subtab Layout
Status |
(appears if Show hidden groups is checked) Inactive indicates that the group has been Removed, and can't be used in the definition of an ACL entry or a lock. A removed group can subsequently be Reactivated. |
Name |
The group name. You can change a group name (for example, from sptgrp to sport_group) without disrupting AccuRev's bookkeeping, because it tracks group identities by their unique, immutable integer IDs. A group name can be up to 96 characters long. A group cannot have the same name as any other group, or the same name as any user. SeeUser-Specified Names for AccuRev Entities. |
# |
The integer that uniquely identifies this group. This number cannot be changed. Note: The same "namespace" of integer IDs is shared by users and groups. |
Working in a Security/Groups Subtab
You can use this subtab activate/deactivate groups, and to perform operations that maintain groups and their memberships.
Controlling Which Groups are Displayed
Show hidden groups |
If checked, the table includes group that have been deactivated with the Remove command. This also adds a Status column. |
Creating a New Group
Use the Add Group toolbar button to create a new group.
Add Group |
A New Group dialog appears, in which you specify the group's name and its members. To specify a group's membership, select one or more users and/or groups, and click the or button to move them between the Members and Not members lists. A user can be a member of any number of groups. Likewise, a group can belong to (be a subgroup of) any number of groups. Tip: : You can filter both lists. Filters use an "includes" logic to display only those principal names that include the characters you enter. |
Operating on a Selected Group
You can choose any of the following commands from the context menu of a selected group:
Change Group |
Change the name that AccuRev associates with this group identity, or change the group's membership. A Change Group dialog appears, works the same way as the New Group dialog. A user can be a member of any number of groups. Likewise, a group can belong to (be a subgroup of) any number of groups. |
Reactivate Group |
Reactivate a group that has been deactivated with Remove Group. |
Remove Group |
Deactivate the selected group. |