View authorization rules

Describes viewing authorization rules, including accessing the Authorized Users and Groups list and understanding properties like Name, Authority, and Authentication Domain.

Steps

  1. Select Settings icon to open the Settings panel.
  2. Select Users and Groups > Authorized Users & Groups.
    Use the Authorized Users & Groups list view to view and manage authorization rules. The following properties display:
    • Name—User or group name
    • Authority—Authentication authority - possible values are:
      • Local Directory—Directory of users and encrypted passwords that are stored in a CST .xml file (users only, no groups)
      • Windows OS—Local Windows users and groups
      • Windows AD—Windows Active Directory users and groups that are accessed through the SMAS server's domain.
      • LDAP-SSL—Users and groups on LDAP server that have been configured using the Configure Authorization wizard.
      • Unsupported—Not supported
    • Authentication Domain—Domain name - possible values are based on the authentication authority:
      Table 1. Domain name values
      Authority Domain name
      Local directory Windows operating system Unisphere server hostname
      Windows AD Unisphere server domain
      LDAP-SSL LDAP server domain
      Virtualization domain Virtualization domain
      Any authority Any

    The following controls are available: