User management
Overview
This guide provides detailed instructions for user management, covering both targeted and comprehensive actions.
Targeted actions include:
Comprehensive actions include:
Benefits
User management is crucial for maintaining secure and efficient access control. DigiCert® DNS enables administrators to view detailed user information, including resource group memberships and permissions, facilitating precise auditing and control. Bulk updates to user roles and groups reduce manual effort and improve consistency across large user bases. By centralizing access management, organizations can enforce role-based security, strengthen oversight, and ensure that sensitive resources remain protected and accessible only to authorized users.
Procedures
Let op
This procedure displays all the user accounts in the system. Note that only administrators have access to this information.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: GET /accessmanagement/users
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select Settings > Access Management.
Select the USERS tab.
The table displays all the user accounts currently registered in the system.
Tip
Use Columns and Filters to customize your view of the results.
Let op
This procedure displays the permissions assigned to a specific user (Jane Doe) for a specific resource group (resourcegroup1). The resource group was previously created here. Note that only administrators have access to this information.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: GET /accessmanagement/{userId}/resourcegroups/{resourceGroupId}/permissions
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select Settings > Access Management.
Select the USERS tab.
The table displays all the user accounts currently registered in the system.
Locate the specific user - see Path 2 for quick filtering.
Select the name of the user (for example, Jane Doe) whose permissions you want to view.
Alternatively, select the overflow menu (three vertical dots) at the end of the user's row, and select View User.
Select the ACCESS tab.
The user's assigned resource groups appear in the Effective Permissions section.
Select the name of the resource group (for example, resourcegroup1) whose permissions you want to view.
Let op
This procedure displays the resource groups assigned to a specific user (Jane Doe). Note that only administrators have access to this information.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: GET /accessmanagement/users/{userId}/resourcegroups
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select Settings > Access Management.
Select the USERS tab.
The table displays all the user accounts currently registered in the system.
Locate the specific user - see Path 2 for quick filtering.
Select the name of the user (for example, Jane Doe) whose resource groups you want to view.
Alternatively, select the overflow menu (three vertical dots) at the end of the user's row, and select View User.
Select the ACCESS tab.
The user's assigned resource groups appear in the Effective Permissions section.
Let op
This procedure updates the group assignments of two users (Jane Doe and John Doe). Note that only administrators can update user group assignments.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: PUT /accessmanagement/users/bulk/usergroups
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select Settings > Access Management.
Select the USERS tab.
The table displays all the user accounts currently registered in the system.
Select the checkboxes of the users you want to update (for example, Jane Doe and John Doe).
Go to Actions > Edit User Groups.
In the Edit User Groups dialog:
Select the groups to which the designated users should be assigned.
Select Apply.
A message appears confirming the successful update of the user group assignments.
Let op
This procedure updates the role assignments of two users (Jane Doe and John Doe). Note that only administrators can update user role assignments.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: PUT /accessmanagement/users/bulk/roles
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select Settings > Access Management.
Select the USERS tab.
The table displays all the user accounts currently registered in the system.
Select the checkboxes of the users you want to update (for example, Jane Doe and John Doe).
Go to Actions > Edit User Roles.
In the Edit User Roles dialog:
Select the roles to which the designated users should be assigned.
Select Apply.
A message appears confirming the successful update of the user roles.
Let op
This procedure displays the details of a specific user (Jane Doe). Note that only administrators have access to this information. Follow Path 1 if there are only a few results to review. Follow Path 2 if you prefer to filter results quickly.
To test this function, call this API endpoint: GET /accessmanagement/users/{userId}
Path 1
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select Settings > Access Management.
Select the USERS tab.
The table displays all the user accounts currently registered in the system.
Select the name of the user (for example, Jane Doe) whose details you want to view.
Alternatively, select the overflow menu (three vertical dots) at the end of the user's row, and select View User.
Path 2
Sign in to your DigiCert® DNS account.
From the landing page, go to the left sidebar and select Settings > Access Management.
Select the USERS tab.
The table displays all the user accounts currently registered in the system.
Select Filters at the top of the results table to locate the specific user quickly.
Tip
In this example, the name of the user is known, so the following filter was applied:
Under Column, select Name.
Under Operator, select contains.
Under Value, enter the user's name (Jane Doe).
If no results appear, double-check the Filters selections and input values.
Select the name of the user (for example, Jane Doe) whose details you want to view.
Alternatively, select the overflow menu (three vertical dots) at the end of the user's row, and select View User.