Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN User Management Guide, Releases 26.x and Later

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Configure Users

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Provides instructions for user management tasks, including adding, editing, copying, and deleting users, managing user locks, changing passwords, and monitoring user sessions.



Add user

Use these steps to add users.

Procedure

1.

From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Administration > Users and Access.

2.

Click Users.

3.

Click Add User.

4.

Configure these fields:

Field

Description

Full Name

Enter the full name of the user.

User Name

Enter the user name.

Password

Enter a password.

Remote User

Enable the Remote User option for remote users. If you enable this option, enter an email for the user.

Roles

Choose roles for the user.

Scope

Choose the scope for the user.

Select Locale

(Minimum supported release: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.13.1) Choose a locale to set the language for SD-WAN Manager user interface.
Note
In Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.12.1 and earlier releases, SD-WAN Manager only supported the English language on the user interface. From Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.13.1, SD-WAN Manager user interface supports Canadian French.
Note
From Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN Release 17.18.1a and later releases, SD-WAN Manager user interface supports Japanese.
5.

Click Add to add the user.

What to do next

When creating a new user, you have an option for creating a remote user. You can create from SD-WAN Manager or using an API for external integrations like Security Cloud Control. You can also edit the remote user using SD-WAN Manager like any other user. However, if the user is created programmatically through API for external integrations, the user will have an impact when they login next time.


Edit user

To edit user details after adding users, use these steps.

Procedure

1.

In the Users page, for the user you wish to edit, click ..., and click Edit.

The Edit User page is displayed.

2.

Enter Full Name, Username.

3.

Choose the role from the Roles drop-down list.

4.

Choose the scope from the Scope drop-down list.

5.

Choose the locale from the Select Locale drop-down list.

From Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.13.1 this option is available.

6.

Click Update.


Copy user

Create a copy of the user details with these steps:

Procedure

1.

To create a copy of the user, click ..., and click Copy.

The Copy User page is displayed.

2.

Enter Full Name, Username.

3.

If the user is a remote user, then:

  1. Enable the Remote User option.

  2. Enter the email in the Email and Confirm Email field.

4.

If the user is not a remote user, then:

  1. Enter the password in the Password and Confirm Passwordfields.

5.

Choose the role from the Roles drop-down list.

6.

Choose the scope from the Scope drop-down list.

7.

Choose the locale from the Select Locale drop-down list.

From Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Release 20.13.1 Select Locale option is available.

8.

Click Copy.


Delete user

If a user no longer needs access to devices, you can delete the user. Deleting a user does not log out the user if the user is logged in.

Procedure

1.

For the user you wish to delete, click ..., and click Delete.

2.

To confirm the deletion of the user, click OK.


Change user password

Change user password with these steps.

Procedure

1.

To change the password for a user, click ... and click Change Password.

2.

Enter the current user password in Current logged in User Password field.

3.

Enter the new password in the New Password for User field.

4.

Enter the new password again in the Confirm New Password for User field.

5.

Click Update.


Reset locked user

Procedure

1.

To reset the lock for a user, click ... and click Reset Locked User.

2.

In the Reset Locked User pop-up menu, click Yes.


Apply administrative lock

Procedure

1.

To apply administrative lock for a user, click ... and click Administrative Lock.

2.

In the Lock User pop-up menu, click Yes.


View users logged in to a device using SSH sessions

You can monitor users logged in to a device using SSH sessions using these steps.

Procedure

1.

From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Monitor > Devices.

For Cisco vManage Release 20.6.x and earlier, from the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Monitor > Network.

2.

Select the device you want to use under the Hostname column.

3.

Click Real Time.

4.

From Device Options, choose AAA users for Cisco IOS XE Catalyst SD-WAN devices.

You will see a list of users logged in to the device.


View users with active HTTP sessions

Procedure

1.

From the Cisco SD-WAN Manager menu, choose Administration > Manage Users.

2.

Click User Sessions.

A list of all the active HTTP sessions within Cisco SD-WAN Manager is displayed, including, username, domain, source IP address, and so on.