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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.

Accessing the Admin section:

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

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 ✗ ✗ ✓

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 (!@#$%^&*)

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.]