Operator Profiles

An operator profile Characteristics assigned to a class of operators, such as the permissions granted to those operators. determines what actions an operator Person who uses ClearPass Guest to create guest accounts or perform system administration. ClearPass Guest operators act as sponsors for guest access. is permitted to take when using ClearPass Guest.

Some of the settings in an operator profile may be overridden in a specific operator’s account settings. These customized settings will take precedence over the default values defined in the operator profile.

To define new operator profiles and to make changes to existing operator profiles, go to Administration > Operator Logins > Profiles. The Operator Profiles list view Page in the application that displays data but does not contain interactive fields the user can modify. Usually a table listing things like accounts or other sets of data and providing links to related actions or forms. opens.

Figure 1  The Operator Profiles List View

All operator profiles that have been created are included in the list. You can click a profile's row in the list for additional options:

Operator Profiles Options

Field

Description

View Details

Displays or hides configuration details for the selected operator profile, including the profile name, description, operator login Configuration defining a ClearPass Guest operator's roles and access privileges. access, and the settings for the defined skin A Web site’s visual appearance, or “look and feel.” It can be thought of as a container that holds the application, its layout, style sheet (font size and color for example), header and footer, and so on., start page, language and time zone.

Hide Details

Edit

Lets you edit the properties of the specified operator profile.

Delete

Removes the operator profile from the Operator Profiles list. You will be asked to confirm the deletion.

Duplicate

Creates a copy of the operator profile to use as a basis for a new profile.

Show Operators

The form Interactive page in the application where users can provide or modify data. expands to show a list of operator login names associated with that operator profile.

Show Usage

The form expands to show whether the profile is in use, and lists any LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Communications protocol used to maintain and access distributed directory information about users and other objects over a network. authentication Verification of a user’s credentials. Typically accomplished with a username and password, a one-time token, or a digital signature. servers, LDAP translation rules, and operator logins associated with that profile. Each entry in this window appears as a link to the form that lets you edit that LDAP or operator login setting.

Create a new operator profile

Lets you create a new operator login associated with the selected operator profile. The Create Operator Login form opens.