User Management

Controlling Connectware access through secure identity management and permissions.

User management in Connectware allows you to control access to your systems through well-defined identities and permissions. This chapter explains how to manage users, roles, and permissions.

Managing users and roles requires admin role privileges or corresponding permissions.

Users, Roles, and Permissions

The main concept of managing access in Connectware is done via users, roles, and permissions:

• Users: A known identity (person or software/hardware agent) with associated data permissions and/or administrative access. See Users.

• Roles: A group of permissions that can be assigned to multiple users. See Roles.

• Permissions: Specific access rights to resources (via MQTT topics or HTTP endpoints). See Permissions.

Example of users, roles, and permissions

Hardware Devices

For hardware devices connecting to Connectware, we recommend using the Client Registry. Instead of manually creating user accounts through the Admin UI, the Client Registry enables:

• Self-registration: Devices can self-register using either MQTT or REST API approaches.

• Secure credential handling: Eliminates risks associated with manual password sharing.

• Certificate support: Advanced registration with certificate signing requests (CSR) for enhanced security.

• Controlled approval: Administrator review of all registration requests before granting access.

• Granular permission management: Newly registered devices have no permissions by default, allowing precise control over device capabilities.