diff --git a/docs/configuration/zabbix-users.md b/docs/configuration/zabbix-users.md index df05204b..f07e57fd 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/zabbix-users.md +++ b/docs/configuration/zabbix-users.md @@ -18,6 +18,90 @@ To change the password do the following steps - Fill in the current password '''zabbix''' - Fill in the new password twice and press '''Update''' at the bottom of the page. +## Zabbix User types + +Before we create new users it's important to know that Zabbix has 3 user types that are built-in. + +- Zabbix user -> This is a normal user that only has read only permissions if given. So there are no permissions assigned by default. +- Zabbix admin -> A user with read/write permissions. Just like the Zabbix user there are not permissions by default +- Zabbix super admin -> A user with read/write permissions that can't be revoked + +Besides these differences these users also have different accesses rights in our menu. Let's have a closer look. + +A normal user wil only see a part of our menu on the left. Also some sub sections of the menu will not be visible. An ```Admin``` user will have more rights than a regular user and will be able to make some configuration changes in Zabbix. A ```Super Admin``` user will have unlimted right and see every part of the menu. The only way to limit a ```Super Admin``` will be by making use of roles. Something we cover later. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Zabbix UserZabbix AdminZabbix Super Admin
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Monitoring
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- Problems
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- Hosts
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- Latest data
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- Maps
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- Discovery
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Services
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Inventory
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- Overview
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+ + + +An ```Admin``` user will have more rights than a regular user and will be able to make some configuration changes in Zabbix. + + ## Creating a new User in Zabbix