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An internal user is one whose access to the Peer Management Center web client is authenticated by an internal Peer Management Center database rather than through Active Directory.

For information about managing internal users, see Managing Internal Users.

Internal Users and Web Roles

When you add internal users to Peer Management Center, you need to specify their access to Peer Management Center functionality by assigning them a standard web role or a custom web role.  A web role is a set of permissions that specifies the appropriate level of access to Peer Management Center functionality.  For example, some users will need the ability to create and edit jobs, while other users may need only to view job summaries.  Assign the most suitable role to each user, giving them the most appropriate level of control and not more.

For more information about web roles, see Overview of Web Roles.

Default Internal User:  The admin User

There is a default internal user who has access to all Peer Management Center functionality available in the web client:  the admin user.  This user does not need to be created.  This internal user has the following properties:

Unlike other internal users, the admin user cannot be renamed or deleted, nor can its role be changed.  However, for security reasons, the password should be changed immediately.