Assigning roles and target groups to users

Acunetix Premium+ lets you customize access by assigning specific roles to users and user groups. A user or user group can have several roles depending on how you need to structure access to different target groups. Each time you assign a role to a user or user group, you can choose if that role will apply to all targets or just select target groups. That way, you can restrict access to specific targets and make sure everyone can access only what they should have access to.

You can assign more than one role or target to a user or user group. Assigning roles and target groups can be done during the creation of a user profile or user group, or later by editing the user or user group. This article explains how to assign roles and target groups after a user or user group has been created.

NOTE: Only System Administrators can assign roles and target groups.

How to assign roles and target groups to a user

  1. Log in to Acunetix as a System Administrator.
  2. Select Settings from the side menu.
  3. Select the tabs Users & Access > Users.

  1. Click Edit for the relevant user.

  1. In the Individual Roles section, click the drop-down arrow and select a role, then click Add.

  1. The selected role is assigned and applies to all current and future target groups. To change the target groups, click Select Target Groups.

  1. Click Select target groups, then use the drop-down to select a target group. The selected target group is added to the list of Target Groups. Repeat this step to add more target groups.

  1. Click Save.

  1. On the Edit User page, click Save.

How to edit target groups for a user

  1. Go to Settings > Users & Access > Users.
  2. Click Edit for the relevant user.
  3. In the Individual Roles section, click Edit Target Groups next to the target groups you want to edit.

  1. Use the drop-down to select a different target group or click the trash icon to remove a target group.
  2. Click Save.

  1. On the Edit User page, click Save.

How to assign roles and target groups to a user group

  1. Log in to Acunetix as a System Administrator.
  2. Select Settings from the side menu.
  3. Select the tabs Users & Access > User Groups.
  4. Click Edit for the relevant user group.

  1. Select the Access Management tab.
  2. Click the drop-down arrow and select a role, then click Add.

  1. The selected role is assigned and applies to all current and future target groups. To change the target groups, click Select Target Groups.

  1. Click Select target groups, then use the drop-down to select a target group. The selected target group is added to the list of Target Groups. Repeat this step to add more target groups.
  2. Click Save.

  1. Click Submit.

How to edit target groups for a user group

  1. Go to Settings > Users & Access > User Groups.
  2. Click Edit for the relevant user group.
  3. Select the Access Management tab.
  4. Click Edit Target Groups next to the target groups you want to edit.

  1. Use the drop-down to select a different target group or click the trash icon to remove a target group.
  2. Click Save.

  1. Click Submit.

Your changes are now applied.

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