⁠17.4. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager User Tasks

17.4.1. Adding Users
17.4.2. Viewing User Information
17.4.3. Viewing User Permissions on Resources
17.4.4. Removing Users
17.4.5. Resetting the Password for the Internal Administrative User

⁠17.4.1. Adding Users

Summary
Users in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization must be added from an external directory service before they can be assigned roles and permissions.
⁠

Procedure 17.4. Adding Users to Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization

  1. Click the Users tab to display the list of authorized users.
  2. Click Add. The Add Users and Groups window opens.
  3. In the Search drop down menu, select the appropriate domain. Enter a name or part of a name in the search text field, and click GO. Alternatively, click GO to view a list of all users and groups.
  4. Select the check boxes for the appropriate users or groups.
  5. Click OK.
Result
The added user displays on the Users tab.

⁠17.4.2. Viewing User Information

Summary
You can view detailed information on each user in the Users tab.
⁠

Procedure 17.5. Viewing User Information

  1. Click the Users tab to display the list of authorized users.
  2. Select the user, or perform a search if the user is not visible on the results list.
  3. The details pane displays for the selected user, usually with the General tab displaying general information, such as the domain name, email and status of the user.
  4. The other tabs allow you to view groups, permissions, quotas, and events for the user.
    For example, to view the groups to which the user belongs, click the Directory Groups tab.
Result
You have viewed domain, permissions, quota, group and event information for a user.

⁠17.4.3. Viewing User Permissions on Resources

Summary
Users can be assigned permissions on specific resources or a hierarchy of resources. You can view the assigned users and their permissions on each resource.
⁠

Procedure 17.6. Viewing User Permissions on Resources

  1. Use the resource tabs, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the resource in the results list.
  2. Click the Permissions tab of the details pane to list the assigned users, the user's role, and the inherited permissions for the selected resource.
Result
You have viewed the assigned users and their roles for a selected resource.

⁠17.4.4. Removing Users

Summary
When a user account is no longer required, remove it from Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.
⁠

Procedure 17.7. Removing Users

  1. Click the Users tab to display the list of authorized users.
  2. Select the user to be removed. Ensure the user is not running any virtual machines.
  3. Click the Remove button. A message displays prompting you to confirm the removal. Click OK.
Result
The user is removed from Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, but not from the external directory.

⁠17.4.5. Resetting the Password for the Internal Administrative User

To change the password of the internal administrative user (admin@internal), you must use the engine configuration tool in interactive mode.
⁠

Procedure 17.8. Resetting the Password for the Internal Administrative User

  1. Log in to the machine on which the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager is installed.
  2. Change the password in interactive mode: 
    # engine-config -s AdminPassword=interactive
  3. Apply the changes: 
    # service ovirt-engine restart
You have changed the password for the internal administrative user, and must use this password the next time you use this account to log in to the Administration Portal, User Portal or REST API.