Nx Witness User Manual

Local Users can be deleted from the System they reside in while Cloud Users can only be removed from a System. Removing a Cloud User from a System does not delete the Cloud User Account.

Deleting a User from a Local System is instantaneous, permanent, and complete. Deleting a User cannot be undone (try "Disabling Users" if you want to keep the User data and history).

•Administrators cannot be deleted or removed from a System.

•Only Administrators and Power Users can delete or remove Users.

•Power Users cannot delete or remove other Power Users, or their own account.

•Users can be deleted or removed in the Desktop Client, Web Admin, and Cloud Portal.

•LDAP Users cannot be deleted until the LDAP Server is disconnected

•The Desktop Client can delete multiple users in one action.

•Deleting or removing a User will close all active sessions and prevent further access to the System.

•Audit Trail of User Actions for deleted Users will be permanently removed.

•Layouts available only to the deleted User will be removed from the System.

IMPORTANT: If "Do not show this message again" has been previously checked, you will not be prompted to confirm a User deletion and the action will be instant and permanent. To re-enable confirmations open Local Settings > Advanced and click the Reset All Warnings button.

Delete a User in the Desktop Client

1.Open the User Management dialog by selecting Main Menu > User Management dialog and switching to the Users tab.

•Optionally refine the list of users by using the search box, filters, and column sorting options.

2.Do one of the following

•Click on the User to open the User settings and then select the Delete button on the right side of the dialog box.

•Click the checkbox next to each User to be deleted, then select the Delete Icon in the banner.

3.Confirm if prompted. Authentication may be required.

Delete or Remove a User in the Web Admin / Cloud Portal

1.Select Settings in the page header menu.

2.Expand Users in the left panel navigation.

3.If needed, use the Search box to narrow the list of users.

4.Select the User to delete or remove, this will open the User Settings dialog:

•Click Delete User to delete Temporary or Regular Users.

•Click Remove User to remove Cloud Users from the System.

5.Confirm if prompted. Authentication may be required.