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# View authentication authorities

Users gain access to a storage system or component either directly through a role assignment and 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 > Authentication .

   Use the Authentication page to view and manage authentication settings.

   The following properties display:

   Authentication

   The following authentication types are displayed:
   - Local Directory—When enabled, users can log in as a user from the CST local directory.
   - Windows OS/AD—When enabled, users can log in as a user from the Windows local host or from the Active Directory domain. This property only displays for Windows installations.
   - LDAP-SSL—When enabled, users can log in as a user from the configured LDAP directory.
   - RSA SecurID—When enabled, the RSA token must be entered into the password field immediately followed by the user's password.
   For ach authentication type, the following is displayed:
   - Status—Status of authentication (enabled or disabled).
   - Limited Authentication Group(s)—Limited Authentication Group names.
   The following controls are available:
   - —Hover over an authentication type and click to view the authentication authority information (see View authentication authority information).
   - Enable—This control changes the status of Local Directory or Windows OS/AD from disabled to enabled. This control also changes the status of LDAP-SSL or RSA SecurID (see Configure authentication authorities).
   - Disable—This control changes the status of Local Directory, Windows OS/AD, LDAP-SSL, or RSA SecurID from enabled to disabled.
   - Modify— Configure authentication authorities