Admin

The Admin section of EventLogCentral provides user account management and system settings. This is where administrators create and manage user accounts, assign roles, and control access to the EventLogCentral portal.

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Accessing the Admin section:

In the left navigation menu, click Admin, then select Users.

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User roles:

EventLogCentral uses role-based access control with three roles:

Role	Description
Administrator	Full system access including user management and system settings
Operator	Can view and modify configurations but cannot manage users or system settings
Viewer	Read-only access — can view clients, groups, and targets but cannot make changes

Role permissions reference:

Permission	Viewer	Operator	Administrator
View clients	✓	✓	✓
View groups	✓	✓	✓
View targets	✓	✓	✓
Modify groups	✗	✓	✓
Modify targets	✗	✓	✓
Manage users	✗	✗	✓
System settings	✗	✗	✓

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Viewing users:

The user list displays the following for each account:

Column	Description
Username	The unique username for the account
Email Address	The user’s email address
Assigned Role	The role assigned to the account
Account Status	Active or Locked

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Adding a new user:

1. Click Add User
2. Fill in the user details:
   • Username — unique username (required)
   • Email — the user’s email address
   • Password — must meet complexity requirements
   • Confirm Password — re-enter the password
   • Role — select Administrator, Operator, or Viewer
3. Click Create User

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Editing a user:

1. Click the ⋮ menu next to the user
2. Select Edit
3. Modify any of the following:
   • Email address
   • Role assignment
   • Password reset (if needed — check Reset Password and enter a new password)
4. Click Update

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Disabling a user:

To prevent a user from logging in without permanently deleting their account:

1. Click the ⋮ menu next to the user
2. Select Edit
3. Uncheck Active
4. Click Update

The user will no longer be able to log in but their account and configuration history are preserved.

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Deleting a user:

User deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

1. Click the ⋮ menu next to the user
2. Select Delete
3. Confirm the deletion

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Resetting a user password:

1. Click the ⋮ menu next to the user
2. Select Edit
3. Check Reset Password
4. Enter the new password
5. Click Update

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Password requirements:

Requirement	Detail
Minimum length	10 characters
Uppercase letters	At least one (A-Z)
Lowercase letters	At least one (a-z)
Digits	At least one (0-9)
Special characters	At least one (!@#$%^&*)

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Best practices:

• Change the default administrator password immediately after first login if not already done
• Use strong passwords that meet or exceed the complexity requirements
• Assign the least privileged role necessary for each user — use Viewer for team members who only need to monitor, Operator for those who need to make configuration changes, and Administrator only for those who need full system access
• Disable user accounts promptly when team members leave or change roles rather than deleting them — this preserves the audit history associated with their account
• Review user accounts and role assignments periodically to ensure access remains appropriate
• Use unique accounts for each administrator rather than sharing a single admin account — this ensures the audit log accurately reflects who made each configuration change

[Your administrator should establish a process for onboarding and offboarding EventLogCentral users as part of your organization’s standard user lifecycle management procedures.]