User configuration files

The conf sub-collection within the system collection of the Content Repository contains configuration files used to customize roles, groups, users, and access rights.

Files identified with a "Yes" in the Adv column are intended for administrators with the advanced technical skills.

Note: MadCap Software recommends that you avoid directly editing these files in the TEXTML Administration perspective. Use the related GUI windows where possible because these have built-in validation mechanisms to reduce errors.
File name Description Adv Related Tasks GUI window name
accessrights.xml

Contains elements that determine users access to functionality. Access may be controlled by setting attributes to hide or disable functionality or by setting up conditions to be met to gain access. Determines:

  • what roles and groups can perform various functions
  • on what objects functions can be performed
  • at what statuses those objects can be affected by functions
  • whether or not unavailable actions appear in menus of IXIA CCMS Desktop
  • whether or not multiple objects can be selected for an action
 Yes Hide disabled options

Disable multiple selection

Access rights management.		 Access Manager
groups.xml Contains a list of group names and, optionally, the locations mapped to them. No Create location-based groups by editing groups.xml Groups Manager
roles.xml Contains a list of the roles and their specified attributes, doctypes, timelines, and other details. Determines:
  • the roles that are available
  • at what statuses roles are active for the different objects
  • within projects, how many users in a role can be assigned to an object
  • within projects, how many objects can be assigned to a user in a role
 Yes Configure roles by editing roles.xml Roles Manager
users.xml Contains a list of users and their designated roles, locations, and other details. Determines:
  • the users that are available
  • what roles and groups those users are assigned to
 No Assign roles to a user by editing users.xml Users Manager
votingsystems.xml This file is DEPRECATED. Do not use. N/A N/A N/A