Adding and managing users 

Acunetix offers role-based access control (RBAC) to manage user access. RBAC empowers System Administrators to limit and authorize user access to Acunetix based on assigned roles.

User management is available on the Users tab, accessed through Settings > Users & Access.  

This article explains how to add and manage users. For further information on users and roles, refer to Overview of users and roles in Acunetix.

NOTE: Only System Administrators can manage users.

How to add a user

  1. Log in to Acunetix as a System Administrator.
  2. Select Settings from the side menu.
  3. Select Users & Access > Users > + Add New User.

  1. On the Add new user page:
  • Enter the user's First Name.
  • Enter the user's Last Name.
  • Enter the user's Email address.

  1. Click the Individual Role drop-down and select a role. For further information about roles, refer to: Overview of users and roles in Acunetix.

  1. Each role you add is automatically assigned to all current and future target groups. To change this, click Select Target Groups, then use the drop-down field in the Select Target Groups dialog box to specify a target group. Click Save to confirm the Target Group settings.

  1. To send the user an invitation link manually, select Save and Copy Invitation Link.
  2. To send the user an invitation link via Acunetix, select Save and Invite by Email.

NOTE: The invitation link expires within 72 hours. To renew the invitation, go to Settings > Users & Access > Users. Next to the user, click the three dots icon, then select Copy New Invite Link. This renews the link.

Your newly added user is now visible on the Users tab.

Managing users

User management is available on the Users tab, accessed through Settings > Users & Access. This section explains how you can view a list of all users, edit a user's details, and delete, disable  or enable users.

TIP: To enable, disable, or delete multiple users at a time, click the checkbox next to each user on the Users tab, then use the Bulk Actions drop-down to choose an action that will be applied to all selected users.  

How to view all users

  1. Log in to Acunetix as a System Administrator.
  2. Select Settings from the side menu.
  3. Select Users & Access > Users.

  1. Use the search and filter options to view users based on their account status and their roles.

The following information is visible in the table:

Column

Description

Name

This is the user's name.

Email

This is the user's email address.

Account Status

This shows whether the user is enabled or disabled. If disabled, the user cannot access Acunetix.

Roles

This is the role assigned to the user.

2FA Enabled

This shows whether the user enabled Two-factor Authentication.

How to edit a user

  1. Log in to Acunetix as a System Administrator.
  2. Select Settings from the side menu.
  3. Select Users & Access > Users.
  4. Click Edit next to the relevant user's details in the table.

  1. Edit the user's information as required, then click Save.

TIP: Acunetix regenerates the invitation link if you select Copy New Invite Link or Send New Invite Email on the User Edit page.

If the user has already logged in to Acunetix, you cannot access these options.

How to delete a user

  1. Log in to Acunetix as a System Administrator.
  2. Select Settings from the side menu.
  3. Select Users & Access > Users.
  4. Click the three dots icon next to the relevant user's details in the table, then select Delete User.

  1. On the confirmation dialog, select Yes to delete the user.

How to disable or enable a user

  1. Log in to Acunetix as a System Administrator.
  2. Select Settings from the side menu.
  3. Select Users & Access > Users.
  4. Click the three dots icon next to the relevant user's details in the table, then select Disable User or Enable User.

  1. On the confirmation dialog, select Yes.


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