FTACSWS Access

FTACS WS Access manages the users and roles of the ACS web service. The web service uses the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). Each user has a username, a password, and a role.

Where to find parameter descriptions: The page shows field labels only. The Encrypt password switch has a hint under it. The Fields section below explains each field.

When to use it

Use FTACSWS Access to manage roles and user credentials for the FT-ACS web services. The page has two tabs: Users and Roles. Each tab has its own create, change, delete, import, and export actions.

Before you start

  1. Open ACS Orchestrator on the dashboard.

  2. Select FTACSWS Access.

  3. Create roles first, then create users.

You cannot delete a role if one or more users have this role.

Fields

User fields

Field Type Required Validation

Username

String

Yes

3 to 50 characters

Password

String

Yes

6 to 16 characters. A strong password is required: mixed case, digits, and special characters.

Encrypt

Boolean

No

Marks if the page encrypts the password

Role

String (selection)

Yes

Must be an existing role

Role fields

Field Type Required Validation

Role Name

String

Yes

Must be unique

Add a user

  1. Open the Users tab.

  2. Select Create user.

  3. Enter the username, the password, and the role.

  4. Save the user.

Change a user

  1. Open the Users tab.

  2. Select Edit on the user.

  3. Change the role or the password hash.

  4. Save the user.

Delete a user

  1. Open the Users tab.

  2. Select Delete on the user.

  3. Confirm the deletion.

Show a password hash

  1. In a user card, select the eye icon next to Password hash.

  2. Confirm the dialog.

Expected result: The hash is visible for the selected user. The hash hides again if you hide it, leave the tab, or wait 5 minutes.

If you have no permission to reveal hashes, the eye action shows an alert. The hashes stay masked.

Add a role

  1. Open the Roles tab.

  2. Select Create role.

  3. Enter the role name.

  4. Save the role.

Rename a role

  1. Open the Roles tab.

  2. Select Rename on the role.

  3. Enter the new name.

  4. Save the role.

The Delete action is disabled for a role with assigned users.

Export a snapshot

  1. Open the tab you need.

  2. Select Export.

Expected result: The browser downloads a .properties snapshot for the active tab. Export the current state to keep a backup before bulk changes.

Import with dry-run

  1. Open the tab you need.

  2. Select Import.

  3. Upload the file.

  4. Read the dry-run preview.

  5. If the dry-run shows warnings, select Apply despite warnings.

  6. Apply the import.

You cannot apply the import if errors exist or you did not accept the warnings. An import can delete users or roles missing in the file. Always read the deletion impact block.

Import formats:

  • Users: username=passwordHash

  • Roles: username=roleName. This format assigns roles to existing users.

If you import both files, import the users first and the roles second.

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