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Grafana Users

Route: Administration → Access Control → Grafana Users (/admin/access-control/grafana-users)

OpSee integrates with Grafana for advanced dashboard creation. The Grafana Users page lets administrators manage Grafana accounts and assign roles, all without leaving OpSee.

Grafana users grid

What this page does​

Grafana has its own user management system, separate from Keycloak. This page provides a bridge so that OpSee administrators can:

  • See all users who have a Grafana account
  • Change their Grafana role (Viewer / Editor / Admin)
  • Synchronize OpSee users with Grafana accounts

Grafana roles​

RolePermissions
ViewerCan view existing dashboards; cannot create or edit
EditorCan create and edit dashboards, panels, and data sources
AdminFull Grafana admin (user management, organization settings)

Most operators and supervisors should have Viewer access. Engineers and analysts who build custom dashboards need Editor.

Assigning roles​

  1. Find the user in the grid
  2. Click the role chip in their row
  3. Select the new role from the dropdown
  4. Click Save

Changes take effect immediately. The user will see their new permissions on their next Grafana page load.

Bulk role update​

To change roles for multiple users at once:

  1. Select multiple users using the checkboxes on the left
  2. Click Bulk Update Roles in the toolbar
  3. Choose the role to assign to all selected users
  4. Confirm

Who needs a Grafana account?​

Not all OpSee users need a Grafana account. Grafana accounts are only needed for users who:

  • Create or maintain Grafana dashboards
  • Embed Grafana panels in OpSee dashboards (via the Cockpit data widgets)
  • Monitor advanced time-series data in Grafana directly

For routine production monitoring, OpSee's built-in Cockpit and Production dashboards are sufficient.

Prerequisites​

Next steps​

  • Cockpit — OpSee's built-in dashboard system (no Grafana needed for standard monitoring)