Accounts
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Users
Overview
| User Manager | Information |
|---|---|
| Description | Tool to add and manage users on the system. |
| Package Name | cc-users |
| Configuration Page | Account Manager > All Accounts > Users |
| Keywords | LDAP |
The user manager page allows you to add, delete and manage users on the system.
Configuration
User Overview
The first thing you will see on the user manager page is a summary of existing users. This summary includes the username, name and the enabled options for each user.
Depending on the platform/version you are using, you may see a dialog box indicating how many mailbox accounts are in use and how many are available. The Enterprise Edition allows you to purchase additional mailbox licenses to incerease the number of users who have can send/receive mail on the server.
In the screenshot shown, user tim has access to all the available services while user veruca only has access to e-mail and the file server.
User Information
Every user must have the following information configured:
- Username - a username (lowercase only)
- First name - the user's first name
- Last name - the user's last name
- Password and Verify - a password
User Options
The following options are available in the user configuration. Note: the option will not appear if the related software is not installed on the system.
| File Server Folder - grant access to home directory on the File Server |
|---|---|
| FTP Server - grant FTP Server access |
| Mailbox - grant E-mail Server access |
| PPTP Server - grant PPTP VPN access |
| Proxy Server - grant Web Proxy access |
| Web Server - grant Web Server access for Flexshare |
Shell Access If an administrator needs to enable Secure SHell (SSH) access for a user's account, this needs to be done at the command line in versions 4.0 and later. See the "Tips and Tricks" section below for more information.
Tips and Tricks
Secure Shell (SSH)
Secure Shell (SSH) access option was removed in 4.0 as a security precaution. Most users do not need SSH access, and yet, many end-users would select all options, not knowing the risks. To enable SSH access for a user, login as root and type:
passwd <username> usermod -s /bin/bash <username>
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Groups
Overview
| Group Manager | Information |
|---|---|
| Description | Tool to add and manage groups on the system. |
| Package Name | cc-users |
| Configuration Page | Account Manager > All Accounts > Groups |
| Availability | 4.0 and later |
The group manager page allows you to add, delete and manage groups on the system.
Configuration
The first thing you will see on the group manager page is a summary of existing groups.
Use the "Add Group" form below the summary of existing groups to add a new group.
Once you have added a new group, or if you click on the "Edit" link next to an existing group, a new form will appear providing information specific to the group you created/edited.
Use this form to make changes to the users belonging to the group and/or to change the description of the group name.
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Organization
Overview
| Organization | Information |
|---|---|
| Description | Tool to manage organization using the server. |
| Package Name | cc-users |
| Configuration Page | Account Manager > Setup > Organization |
The organization configuration page is a place to change address information for the users configured on the system.
Installation
If you did not select this module to be included during the installation process, you must first install the module.
Why Is This Required?
Information about your organization is used by the system to:
- Generate security/SSL certificates for the system. To name a few features, this is required for OpenVPN, Webmail and the Web-based Administration tool. In addition, you will be able to remove the SSL certificate warning shown in web browsers.
- Generate security/SSL certificates for end users. These certificates are used in [[Modules - VPN Server - OpenVPN | OpenVPN] and can also be deployed for encrypting/signing e-mail.
- Pre-populate the organization information used when creating a new user.
Privacy Policy
The information provided is for your own use. We do not collect this information in any way. You should keep in mind that organization information can be seen inside the security/SSL certificates generated by the system. For example, if you allow webmail access to your server, information about your organization is publicly available.
For home users or people wishing to protect their privacy, feel free to provide fake information!
Configuration
Internet Hostname
The Internet hostname is of the server that end users need to know if they are connecting to the CommGate Server from a remote location on the Internet. Whether an end user is connecting to webmail, VPN or using other services a hostname like gateway.example.com is required. By specifying this hostname on this configuration page, you will automatically generate the required SSL/security certificates.
Domain
Among other features, the domain is used to configure the e-mail addresses for end users. For example, setting the domain to example.com means that a user dave will have dave@example.com as an e-mail address. The domain is also used in other parts of the CommGate Server.
Organization
The name of your organization, e.g. Acme Corporation
Unit
The unit of your organization, e.g. Manufacturing
Street
The street address for your organization, e.g. 24 Sussex Drive
City
The city where your organization is located, e.g. Toronto
State/Province
The state/province where your organization is located, e.g. California
Country
The country where your organization is located, e.g. Canada
Postal/Zip Code
The postal/zip code for your organization.
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