View authorization rules associated with users and groups

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

About this task

This procedure explains how to view the authorization rules that are associated with users and groups.

Steps

  1. Select to open the Settings panel.
  2. Select Users and Groups > Authorized Users & Groups.
  3. Select the user, hover over the row, and click to open the user details view.
    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 domain.
      • LDAP-SSL—Users and groups on LDAP server that have been configured the Configure Authorization wizard.
    • Authentication Domain—Domain name - possible values are based on the authentication authority:

      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: