User roles
The actions that users can perform in the AnywhereUSB Manager and in the AnywhereUSB Hub's web UI are determined by the user's access rights.
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Windows Administrator: A user must have Windows administrative rights to be able to install the AnywhereUSB Manager in either service or stand-alone mode.
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Hub Administrator: A Hub Administrator must have the AnywhereUSB Hub's user name and password to be able to log into the Hub's web UI to configure the Hub.
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User: A user can access the AnywhereUSB Manager to configure the Manager and access devices connected to the Hub. A user does not have the Hub's user name and password and cannot access the Hub's web UI.
AnywhereUSB Manager: Stand-alone mode
This table describes the actions that can be performed in the AnywhereUSB Manager by different types of users when the Manager is installed in stand-alone mode.
For more information about stand-alone mode, see Determine AnywhereUSB Manager mode for Windows: Service or stand-alone.
| Action |
User |
Windows Administrator |
|---|---|---|
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Install the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | |
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Uninstall the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | |
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Launch the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | X |
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Configure the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | X |
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Manage devices connected to the Hub in the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | X |
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In the AnywhereUSB Manager, see the devices connected to the Hub that are in the groups to which you have access |
X | X |
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In the AnywhereUSB Manager, use the devices connected to the Hub that are in the group assigned to your client ID |
X | X |
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Send commands using the AnywhereUSB Manager command line |
X | X |
AnywhereUSB Manager: Service mode
This table describes the actions that can be performed in the AnywhereUSB Manager by different types of users when the Manager is installed in service mode.
For more information about service mode, see Determine AnywhereUSB Manager mode for Windows: Service or stand-alone.
Note When installed in service mode, the Manager runs only if the user logged into the computer has Windows Administrator credentials.
| Action |
User |
Windows Administrator |
|---|---|---|
|
Install AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | |
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Uninstall the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | |
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Launch the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | |
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Configure the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | |
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Manage devices connected to the Hub in the AnywhereUSB Manager |
X | |
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In the AnywhereUSB Manager, see the devices connected to the Hub that are in the groups assigned to your client ID |
X | |
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In the AnywhereUSB Manager, use the devices connected to the Hub that are in the groups assigned to your client ID |
X | |
|
Send commands using the AnywhereUSB Manager command line |
X | |
| Start and stop the AnywhereUSB Service from the Windows OS | X |
Configure the AnywhereUSB Hub in the web UI
This table describes the actions that can be performed in the Hub's web UI by different types of users. The Hub's user name and password is required to log into the Hub's web UI.
Note If you need to configure the Hub, see your system administrator for the Hub's login credentials.
| Action |
Hub Administrator
(user with login access to the Hub's web UI) |
|---|---|
| Log into the Hub web UI |
X |
| Configure the Hub in the web UI |
X |
| Configure the Hub using the CLI commands |
X |
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