Configuring local user groups by using the web UI

You can configure local user groups 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 Group.
  3. Click New to add a user group.
  4. Specify the name of the user group that you are configuring. 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 comprises a single period, or including two periods together, is not permitted)
  5. Optionally enter a comment.
  6. Specify an access profile for the group. You can click Build to open the access policy. You can add several policies, if required.
  7. Click Apply to save the new user configuration.