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Introduction to Secure/Control Center

Some features described in this article are available starting with meshIQ Secure/Control Center version 12.1 and greater.
For a quick overview of what's new or changed, visit the meshIQ Highlights page for a version-by-version breakdown.  

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Version 12.x and Later
Version 11.3 and Earlier

Version 12.x and Later

The Control Center serves as the centralized access and security hub for all applications across the meshIQ platform.

It provides administrators configure user authorizations for the management application. These authorizations are used by management tools and the workgroup server to determine the rights for accessing specific features. 
For Track/Xray, the Control Center currently manages access to logs and repositories.

To access the Control Center:

  • Navigate to the Control Center via the OIDC Gateway login page, typically accessed from the main management application interface or through a configured shortcut.

  • Sign in using your organization credentials. After authentication, you can navigate to the Control Center using the App Switcher. Your access will reflect the permissions assigned to your role.

All authorized users use the same centralized login endpoint, eliminating the need for separate version-specific URLs.

The key attributes of the Control Center model are described below.

  • Users/Groups – Users and groups of users as logged into Navigator, utilities, etc.
    Manage Users | Manage Groups
  • Roles – A set of specific rights and permissions; that is, what an individual user or members of a user group can “do.”
    Manage Roles
  • Server Group – A set of managers to which a set of security definitions applies.
    Manage Server Groups
  • Object Group – A set of queue channels to which a set of security definitions applies.
    Manage Object Groups
  • Audit Configuration – Defines audit rules and when Audit entries are created.
    Audit Management
  • Trust – Defines valid access points.
    Trust Management
  • Repositories – Store and organize data, logs, and configurations for systems and devices.
    Repositories 
  • Audit Reports – Audit the actions of users and or view database interactions.
    Manage Audit Report (users) | Control Center Audit Report (database) | Track Audit Report (application)
  • Control Center Operations  
    • Export and Import Data – Learn how to export and import security data.
    • Control Center Permissions – Create API Roles to restrict users' actions, and assign User Groups to those roles.
      Control Center Permissions

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Version 11.3 and Earlier

The secure application is where administrators configure user authorizations for the management application. These authorizations are used by management tools and the workgroup server to determine the rights for accessing specific features. 

You can access secure in two ways:

1. Access the URL directly using the addresses below.  All versions look at the same data.

  • Original (pre-10.4) version: Go to http://<Workgroup Server IP:port>/apodwsm.
    A username and password are required. Contact Support if you do not have a login.
  • Newer 10.4 version: http://<Workgroup Server IP:port>/navxwsm.
    Use your management application credentials to log into the secure application. This version supports basic security only.
  • Version 11: http://<Workgroup Server IP:port>/secure/login

2. Click the Security manager icon.png button in the management application. The button will go to the configured secure application.

The key attributes of the security model are described below.  The help links below apply to versions 10.4 and later.

  • Users/Groups – Users and groups of users as logged into Navigator, utilities, etc.
    Manage Users | Manage Groups
  • Roles – A set of specific rights and permissions; that is, what an individual user or members of a user group can “do.”
    Manage Roles
  • Server Group – A set of managers to which a set of security definitions applies.
    Manage Server Groups
  • Object Group – A set of queue channels to which a set of security definitions applies.
    Manage Object Groups
  • Audit – Defines audit rules and when Audit entries are created.
    Audit Management
  • Trust profile – Defines valid access points.
    Trust Management
  • Export and Import Data – Learn how to export and import security data.
  • Audit Reports – Audit the actions of users and or view database interactions.
    Management Audit Report (users) | Security Manager Audit Report (database)
  • API Role Management – Create API Roles to restrict users' actions, and assign User Groups to those roles.
    Create API Roles