Configuring user group access to Archive Manager Explorer

To access the Archive Manager Explorer, users must be a member of the Archive Manager User Group that is specified in the Archive Manager Explorer Web.config file. The Archive Manager User Group can be an existing User Group, or you can create a dedicated Archive Manager User Group.

About this task

To create a User Group and assign membership:

Procedure

  1. In the Content Manager Explorer, navigate to System Administration > Access Management.
  2. Select Group Management and choose New > Group from the pop-up menu.
  3. Enter the following and check the (All Publications) check box:
    • Name — a logical name, for example Archiver
    • Description — a brief description of the group
  4. Click Save and Close.
  5. Make a note of the TCM URI of the Archiver Group — you can see this in the bottom left-hand corner of the Content Manager Explorer:
  6. In the System Administration > Access Management > User Management.
  7. Select the user you want to add to the Archive Manager User Group and choose Open from the pop-up menu.
  8. In the Member of tab, add the user to the Archive Manager User Group:
  9. Save and close the user.
  10. Open the Web.Config file located in the root of the Archive Manager Explorer Web application in a text editor.
  11. In the <appSettings> section of your Web.Config file, you need to specify the TCM ID of your Archive Manager User Group in the following key:
    <add key="security.group.uri" value="tcm:0-24-65568"/>
  12. Save and close Web.Config.