how to create users and assign permissions

Refer to the mydbapp security model reference.

i. Log in the app designer designer.mydbapp.com

ii. Navigate to security > users

iii. Click on the new button to create a new user or click on an existing user to edit it.

iv. Enter the fields as follows:

    user - the username used to login
    inherit - the parent user from which the user inherits
    init - variable initialisation in query string format for the user
    landing (inheritable) - landing page of the user
    debug (inheritable) - enables debugging output for the user
    password - the password used to login, blank password disables login

v. Click save to save it.

vi. Click on the permissions… cell of the user to view/edit its permissions.

vii. Click on the new button to create a new permission or click on an existing permission to edit it.

viii. Enter the fields as follows:

    user - the user to which the permission applies
    type - the type of the module
    name - the name of the module, a * indicates all modules of the selected type
    policy - the permission policy can be either allow or deny

ix. Click save to save it.


Matthew