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User Profile and Password

Access the User Profile page to review and perform necessary actions:

Access the User Profile Page

  1. Log in to Sysdig Monitor or Sysdig Secure and select Settings from the user menu.

  2. Select User Profile.

  3. Review settings and perform actions below.

Review User Email, Role, and Current Team

The current user’s login email address, current team, and role on that team are listed in the User Profile section.

Change Admin Settings

This option is visible to admins only.

If logged on as Administrator, you can access Admin Settings on this page which apply globally.

Hide Agent Install: Toggle this slider to hide the Agent Installation link in the Settings menu from non-admin users.

See Navigate the Settings Panel: Admin vs User and Agent Installation: Overview and Key for more information.

Change Your Password

Use the Password Management fields to change this user’s password.

Required: Minimum 8 characters, not the last password used.

Recommended: We advise following NIST’s most up-to-date recommendations, with an emphasis on length and uniqueness.

Enable Beta Functions from Sysdig Labs

Toggle the feature settings listed under Sysdig Labs to enable/disable specific beta functionalities to your installation. Data that has already been stored will not be affected by beta toggles.

(If there are no beta features, Sysdig Labs will not be displayed.)

1 - Retrieve the Sysdig API Token

When using the Sysdig API with custom scripts or applications, an API security token (specific to each user+team) must be supplied.

  1. Log in to Sysdig Monitor or Sysdig Secure and select Settings from the user menu.

  2. Select User Profile.

    The Sysdig Monitor or Sysdig Secure API token is displayed (depending on which interface and team you logged in to).

  3. You can Copy the token for use, or click the Reset Token button to generate a new one.

When reset, the previous token issued will immediately become invalid and you will need to make appropriate changes to your programs or scripts.