Local Users

The Local Users page lists the local users for the OT Security EM. On this page, an administrator user can create new user accounts, reset passwords, and edit or delete existing accounts. Each user belongs to one or more user groups, which determine the roles assigned to the user.

  • To add new users, in the upper-right corner, click Add User.

  • To modify a user, delete a user, or change a user’s password, click the Actions button.

  • To download a CSV file of the users, click the Export button.

You can customize the display settings by adjusting the display and position of columns. You can also sort and filter the users list as well as search for text in the Search box. For information about customizing features, see Customize Tables in the Tenable OT Security User Guide.

The Local Users page shows the following details:

Parameter Description
Full Name The first and last name of the user.
Username The username of the user.
EM Level User Groups The EM user groups assigned to the user. The options available are: EM Administrators and EM Read-Only Users.
ICP Level User Groups

The ICP user groups assigned to the user. The ICP user groups available are:

  • ICP Administrators

  • ICP Read-Only Users

  • ICP Security Analysts

  • ICP Security Managers

  • ICP Site Operators

  • ICP Supervisors

You can perform the following actions from the Local Users page:

You can create user accounts to authorize individual users to access the system. Each user must belong to one or more User Groups.

To create a local user account:

  1. Go to Local Settings > Users Management > Local Users.

  2. Click Add User.

    The Add User pane appears.

  3. In the Full Name box, type the first and last name.

    Note: The name that you enter appears in the header bar when the user signs in.

  4. In the Username box, type a username to use when logging in to the system.

  5. In the Password box, type a password.

  6. In the Retype Password box, retype the password.

    Note: This is the password that the user uses for the initial login. The user can change the password in the Settings window after logging into the system.

  7. In the EM Level User Groups drop-down box, select the checkbox for each user group to which you want to assign this user. The EM user groups available are: EM Administrators and EM Read-Only Users.

  8. In the ICP Level User Groups drop-down box, select the ICP group to which you want to assign this user. The ICP user groups available are:

    • ICP Administrators

    • ICP Read-Only Users

    • ICP Security Analysts

    • ICP Security Managers

    • ICP Site Operators

    • ICP Supervisors

  9. Click Create.

    OT Security creates the new user account in the system and adds it to the list of users in the Local Users page.

You can assign a user to additional user groups or remove the user from a group.

To edit a user group:

  1. Go to Local Settings > Users Management > Local Users.

    The Local Users page appears.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Select the row of the user you want to edit and click Actions in the upper-right corner.

      A menu appears.

    • Right-click the row of the user you want to edit.

      A menu appears.

  3. Click Edit User.

    The Edit User panel appears.

  4. In the EM Level User Groups box, select or clear the user groups to which the user belongs.

  5. In the ICP Level User Groups box, select or clear the user groups to which the user belongs.

  6. Click Save.

    OT Security EM saves the changes to the user account.

Note: Only an administrator can change the password for any account in the system. Any user can change their own password from Local Settings > User Settings.

To change the password of a user:

  1. Go to Local Settings > Users Management > Local Users.

    The Local Users page appears.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Select the row of the user you want to change the password and click Actions in the upper-right corner.

      A menu appears.

    • Right-click the row of the user whose password you want to change.

      A menu appears.

  3. Click Reset Password.

    The Reset Password panel appears.

  4. In the New Password box, type a new password.

  5. In the Retype New Password box, retype the new password.

  6. Click Reset.

    OT Security EM applies the new password to the specified user account.

  1. Go to Local Settings > Users Management > Local Users.

    The Local Users page appears.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Select the row of the user you want to delete and click Actions in the upper-right corner.

      A menu appears.

    • Right-click the row of the user you want to delete.

      A menu appears.

  3. Click Delete User.

    OT Security EM deletes the user account from the system.