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# View authorization rules

Users gain access to a storage system or component either directly through a role assignment and/or indirectly through membership in a user group that has a role assignment.

## Steps

1. Select 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:

   - Create— Add authorization rules
   - Remove—Remove authorization rules
   - Modify— Edit authorization rules

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