Configuring local users by using the web UI

You can configure local users by using the IBM® MQ Appliance web UI.

About this task

Note: If you use messaging users and groups on the appliance for authentication records in an HA queue manager, you must set up the same messaging users and groups on all appliances in the HA group. The users and groups are not automatically replicated between the appliances.

Procedure

  1. Start the IBM MQ Appliance web UI and click the Administration icon shows the administration icon.
  2. Select Access > User Account.
  3. Click New to add a user.
  4. Specify the name of the user that you are configuring. This is the name that the local user uses to log in to the appliance. The name can contain a maximum of 128 characters. The following characters are valid:
    • a through z
    • A through Z
    • 0 through 9
    • Underscore (_)
    • Dash (-)
    • Period (.) (note that a name that consists of a single period, or including two periods together, is not permitted)
  5. Optionally enter a comment.
  6. Specify a password for the user. Optionally select Suppress initial password change. Otherwise, the user is requested to change their password the first time that they log in.
  7. Set the user level of the account, choose from:
    • Privileged. This level is the highest level of access.
    • Group defined. The user takes their access level from the group they belong to.
  8. Optionally add SNMPv3 credentials:
    1. Click Add.
    2. Specify the Engine ID, this ID is always 0 for the IBM MQ Appliance.
    3. Select the authentication protocol that is used from the list. This is one of SHA, MD5, or none.
    4. If you have selected a protocol other than none, specify whether authentication uses a key or a plain-text password.
    5. Enter the password, 16-byte key (MD5 protocol), or 20-byte key (SHA protocol) in the Authentication secret field. Enter a key in hexadecimal notation.
    6. Select the encryption type used from the Privacy Protocol list. The type is one of AES, DES, or none.
    7. If you have selected a protocol other than none, specify whether encryption uses a key or a plain-text password.
    8. Enter the password or key in the Privacy secret field. Enter a key in hexadecimal notation.
  9. Click Apply to save the new user configuration.