How to manage Named Users
What is a Named User?
Named Users refers to the list of users who can log on to SquaredUp DS. The number of Named Users is restricted by the number of Named User licenses you have purchased.
Who can log on to SquaredUp DS?
There are two requirements for being able to log on to SquaredUp DS:
- The user needs to be a SCOM user. Any SCOM user (anyone with any role within SCOM) can access SquaredUp DS with their windows credentials (see How to add a user to SquaredUp DS).
- The user needs to be on the list of Named Users. If they are not on the list and the list isn't full yet, they will automatically be put on the list when they try to log on for the first time. The number of users that can be put on the list is restricted by the number of licenses (Named Users) you have purchased from SquaredUp.
Named User licenses are, by default, allocated automatically on a 'first come, first served' basis when new users log on to SquaredUp DS. Each unique domain\username logon identifier requires its own Named User license in the list of Licensed users. For example, if you have purchased 50 licenses, the first 50 users to log on will get automatically entered as Licensed users and will consume licenses accordingly.
Users without SCOM access cannot log in to SquaredUp DS, but they can view Open Access dashboards (Sharing Dashboards with anyone - Open Access).
SquaredUp DS adheres to SCOM Role Based Access Control (RBAC). This means users will only see in SquaredUp DS what they are allowed to see in the SCOM. Any SCOM user can log on to SquaredUp DS and RBAC will be applied. See How do SCOM roles affect what users can do in SquaredUp DS?.
In addition to RBAC access to dashboards can also be controlled using Team Folders.
As per our End User License Agreement, SquaredUp DS is designed to have a static allocation of a Named User license to an individual user. The ability to manage Named Users is designed to allow you to; (i) ensure your licenses are correctly allocated in the first instance (ii) re-allocate a license in the event that it is inappropriately assigned (for example, if a user leaves your organization).
For information about how to make a user a SquaredUp DS administrator see Types of users in SquaredUp DS.
How to manage Named Users
SCOM admins (Types of users in SquaredUp DS) can manage Named Users in SquaredUp DS from the right-hand menu ☰ > system > named users.
The list of Licensed users shows users who are have been allocated a Named User license and when they last logged on. This section also shows you how many Named Users are available with your license and how many have been used.
Why have I only got a few Named Users listed when I'm licensed for many more?
The Secondary license defaults to 5 Named Users when it cannot communicate with the Primary server. If you have accidentally used the Secondary license on your Primary SquaredUp server, or in a single server deployment, it will only show 5 Named Users. If you only have one SquaredUp server you should use your Primary license on this server. The Secondary license is for use with high availability (HA) and only when used in conjunction with a Primary license.
If you are using high availability (HA) and the Secondary server is unable to communicate with the Primary server (failover), then it will revert to only 5 Named Users.
Only 5 users can login and several features such as Open Access, VADA, Web API and Visio tiles are unavailable
Check that HA mode is enabled, and that the Primary server is available.
Recycling the Secondary server's application pool, or rebooting it, at any point when the Primary is offline means that the Secondary server will drop down to limited access.
Limited access will allow only 5 named users and features such as Open Access, VADA, Web API and Visio tiles will not be available.
For more details see Understanding Primary and Secondary servers.
Why have I only got 3 Named Users listed when I'm licensed for many more?
The Test & Development license allows 3 Named Users. If you have accidentally used a Test & Development license on your Primary SquaredUp server, or in a single server deployment, it will only show 3 Named Users. In your production environment you should use your Primary license (or your Secondary license on subsequent servers when using HA) to see the full number of Named Users you have purchased.
Automatic license allocation
By default Automatic license allocation is set to on meaning that Named User licenses are allocated automatically on a 'first come, first served' basis when new users log on to SquaredUp DS.
You can switch Automatic license allocation to off if you do not want licenses to be allocated to any SCOM user as they log in to SquaredUp DS. You can then remove particular usernames from the list and add other usernames to pre-populate or 'whitelist' who is allowed log on.
What happens when all licenses have been allocated?
If no licenses are available, new users will be unable to log on to SquaredUp DS, and will receive the message "No license available" (see Troubleshooting users being unable to logon).
If you need more users on your license, please contact our sales team at [email protected].
Blocking users from logging on to SquaredUp DS
To stop particular users from logging on to SquaredUp add the username to the list of Blocked Users. You can do this either by clicking block next to their name in the list of Licensed users or adding the username to the list of Blocked users.
If one of these users tries to log on, they will see the message No license available and they will not consume one of your Named User licences.
These users will still be able to view any Open Access dashboards, as these are unauthenticated.
User permissions
By default any user logging into SquaredUp DS has access to view dashboards, but only SCOM admins can publish dashboards and perform other administrative tasks.
Team Folders are a form of access control for your dashboards. They enable you to deliver dashboards and delegate control to different teams within your organization (or to different clients if you are a service provider). You can customize which users see which dashboards, and choose to delegate authoring permissions to different users.
See Team Folders
FAQs and Troubleshooting Named Users
How can I view the list of SquaredUp DS Named Users
You can view the list of Named Users from the right-hand menu ☰ > system > named users. There is no way to get a list of Named Users outside of this SquaredUp interface.
Can the same user access SquaredUp DS from more than one device?
A user can roam across devices, but cannot connect from more than one device simultaneously. A user can have SquaredUp DS open in several browser tabs on the same device at the same time, but cannot access SquaredUp DS from multiple different browsers at the same time.
If the same user logs in a second time elsewhere, the message There are no licenses available, or the license for this user is in use elsewhere will be displayed on the dashboards of the first session, because the Named User license for this user has been allocated to the second session.
I've purchased a license expansion to increase the number of Named Users, why am I not seeing the increased number in SquaredUp DS?
If you have recently purchased more Named Users you will need to reactivate your license in order for SquaredUp DS to show the newly increased number of Named Users.
How to reactivate your license
Why have I only got 5 Named Users listed when I'm licensed for many more?
The Secondary license defaults to 5 Named Users when it cannot communicate with the Primary server. If you have accidentally used the Secondary license on your Primary SquaredUp server, or in a single server deployment, it will only show 5 Named Users. If you only have one SquaredUp server you should use your Primary license on this server. The Secondary license is for use with high availability (HA) and only when used in conjunction with a Primary license.
If you are using high availability (HA) and the Secondary server is unable to communicate with the Primary server (failover), then it will revert to only 5 Named Users.
Only 5 users can login and several features such as Open Access, VADA, Web API and Visio tiles are unavailable
Check that HA mode is enabled, and that the Primary server is available.
Recycling the Secondary server's application pool, or rebooting it, at any point when the Primary is offline means that the Secondary server will drop down to limited access.
Limited access will allow only 5 named users and features such as Open Access, VADA, Web API and Visio tiles will not be available.
For more details see Understanding Primary and Secondary servers.
Why have I only got 3 Named Users listed when I'm licensed for many more?
The Test & Development license allows 3 Named Users. If you have accidentally used a Test & Development license on your Primary SquaredUp server, or in a single server deployment, it will only show 3 Named Users. In your production environment you should use your Primary license (or your Secondary license on subsequent servers when using HA) to see the full number of Named Users you have purchased.
A user is unable to log on
If a user is unable to log on, for example seeing one of the following messages, see Troubleshooting users being unable to logon
No license available
Username or password incorrect
Authentication with the System Center Operations Manager server was unsuccessful
There are no licenses available, or the license for this user is in use elsewhere
A user can roam across devices, but cannot connect from more than one device simultaneously. A user can have SquaredUp DS open in several browser tabs on the same device at the same time, but cannot access SquaredUp DS from multiple different browsers at the same time.
If the same user logs in a second time elsewhere, the message There are no licenses available, or the license for this user is in use elsewhere will be displayed on the dashboards of the first session, because the Named User license for this user has been allocated to the second session.
Support
Please contact SquaredUp Support