User Management

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User management refers to the processes and practices that are employed to create, maintain, and control user accounts within API Control Plane. It encompasses a wide range of activities that are related to user accounts, authentication, authorization, and user lifecycle management. User management is essential for maintaining the security, privacy, and operational integrity of API Control Plane.

The following are the key aspects of user management in API Control Plane.

User registration and onboarding. User registration involves the process of adding new users. It includes gathering user information, verifying identity, and assigning appropriate access privileges.
Authorization and access control. User management defines user groups, permissions, and access levels to control what each user can do within API Control Plane.
User profiles. User profiles enable personalization and customization of the user experience.
User lifecycle management. Managing user accounts throughout their lifecycle that includes activities such as creating, updating, and deleting accounts as needed.
Password management. User management includes features for users to reset default passwords, change passwords, and recover lost or forgotten passwords securely.

User Management in IBM webMethods iPaaS

You can manage user’s information from the Administration page in IBM® webMethods iPaaS.

User personas who can access API Control Plane and perform tasks. Two user personas exist, Cloud-Tenant-Administrator and API Control Plane-User depending on the roles assigned to the users. Based on the user groups assigned, user can access API Control Plane.

Note: Only the Cloud-Tenant-Administrators can create, modify, and delete users.

User groups

API Control Plane includes the following predefined user groups.

API Control Plane administrators
API platform providers
API product managers

The following table explains the user group and its responsibilities.

User group	Description
API Control Plane administrators	API Control Plane administrators are responsible for deploying API Control Plane and its maintenance. They oversee the addition of new users to API Control Plane and assign user groups to these users.
API platform providers	API platform providers oversee the runtime registration, monitoring, and overall management of data planes, runtimes, and their associated APIs. They continuously monitor the KPIs to identify anomalies or performance dips and rectify issues before they escalate.
API product managers	API platform managers oversee the deployment of APIs, manage the API lifecycle, and monitor the API status and performance of APIs across regions. They track KPIs to identify potential issues and areas for improvement.

Note: The API platform providers and API product managers user groups are automatically assigned to an IBM webMethods iPaaS user by default. The User Management page allows an administrator user to modify the user groups, but the modifications are reset when the IBM webMethods iPaaS user logs in again.

The following table lists the privileges based on the user group.