Autodesk 15606-011408-9320 User Guide - Page 79

Click for details about the options in this dialog box. First, you create users by specifying their names and passwords. Then, you  create groups. Finally, you assign users to the groups as members. For step- by-step instructions, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "users and groups." Assigning Users to the Authors Group Autodesk MapGuide Server contains a predefined group called Authors. When creating a map layer in Autodesk MapGuide Author, members of the Authors group can query Autodesk MapGuide Server for a list of the available data sources. Such queries elicit a prompt for a user name and password, which are validated against the Authors group list. Although a user can enter a data source's full path name to include it in a map layer, it is much easier to be able to choose from a list of available resources. Online Help Index Authors user group Warning Before Autodesk MapGuide Author users attempt to create map layers, they must be assigned to the Authors group.  For step-by-step instructions on assigning users to the Authors group, choose Help Contents, click the Index tab, and look up "Authors user group." Managing Server Security | 79