Instructions for Managing Users in CalGroups for the Restricted VPN and bSecure Firewalls

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CalGroups are used to administer group memberships in both the restricted VPN (rVPN) and the groups assigned to bSecure firewall instances. Below are the instructions for managing memberships in these groups.

Adding Users

  1. Log into CalGroups using your CalNet ID and passphrase.
  2. Under “Quick Links” in the left-hand column, select “My Groups.”
  3. In the main area, filter for rVPN if you are looking for a Restricted VPN group or userid-dept if you are working with a firewall group.

    Screenshot of filtering for rvpn

  4. For Restricted VPN: Find the group named rVPN-<ORG NODE>-<group name>-Users-Allow and click on it.
    For Firewall groups: Look for userid-dept-<ORG NODE>-<group name>.

    Screenshot of "VPN-<ORG NODE>-<group name>-Users-Allow" group

  5. In the upper right corner, click the “+Add members” button.

    Screenshot of Add Members function

  6. In the “Member name or ID” field, enter either their CalNet ID or their name and select the user from the drop-down menu that appears.

    Screenshot shows selecting a member when searching by last name.

  7. Click the “Add” button.
  8. Repeat steps 4-7 for every new user.
  9. Log out from CalGroups using the “Log out” link in the upper right corner.

Deleting Users

  1. Log into CalGroups using your CalNet ID and password.
  2. Navigate to “My Groups” and filter for your specific rVPN or firewall group as described in the steps above.
  3. Click the check box to the left of any users who are to be removed.

    Screenshot shows Remove selected members function

  4. Click the “Remove Selected Users” button.
  5. Log out from CalGroups when finished.