Realm and graph permissions

By default, new Cacti users will not have any permission to view graphs or administer the system. The access rights for these functions are set in the realm and graph permissions.

Realm permissions

There are several realm permissions that can be set for a user. They are divided into the same groups as the console menu:

  • Management
  • Collection methods
  • Templates
  • Import/export
  • Configuration
  • Utilities

Management permissions

Management permissions include the ability to add graphs to a host or add a device to Cacti. The permission to add devices to Cacti is hidden under the Update Data Sources permission.

Collection methods permissions

The Collection Methods Permission can be given for the creation of data queries as well as data ...

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