OSD for All User Types > Configuring Users and Groups [OSD]

Configuring Users and Groups [OSD]
An administrative user can use can use the “Users and Groups” screen from the Configuration Menu to specify users and permissions.
The following table lists the configuration tasks you can perform:
To understand how the hierarchy of permissions work when creating user permissions between groups and the generic user, refer to OnSite Port Permissions.
Note: The term “local” is used to refer to the fact that account information for users created in the OSD are stored locally in configuration files on the OnSite.
To Configure Users [OSD]
1.
The “Local User – Choose an Option” screen appears.
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To Add a User [OSD]
1.
The Enter the Username screen appears.
2.
Note: Usernames are case sensitive.
The Enter the Password screen appears.
3.
Note: Passwords are case sensitive.
The Confirm the Password screen appears.
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To Change a Password [OSD]
1.
The “Select the user” screen appears.
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A confirmation message appears.
5.
To Delete a User [OSD]
1.
The Select the User screen appears.
2.
The system displays a message to confirm your deletion.
3.
Click OK to return to the main menu.
To Configure Groups [OSD]
1.
The Local Groups – Choose Option screen appears
2.
To Add a Group [OSD]
1.
The “Enter the Group Name” screen appears.
2.
A confirmation message screen appears
3.
To Add a User to a Group [OSD]
1.
The Add User to Group - Select Group screen appears.
2.
The “Group Configuration - Enter the Username” screen appears.
3.
To add multiple users, use a comma to separate each username.
A confirmation message appears.
4.
To Delete a User from a Group [OSD]
1.
The “Delete User from Group - Select Group” screen appears.
2.
The Delete User from Group - Select Member screen appears.
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To Delete a Group [OSD]
1.
The Delete Group - Select Group screen appears.
2.
A confirmation message appears.
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To Choose an Option for Adding, Editing, or Deleting User and Group KVM Port Access Permissions [OSD]
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To Give a User Access to KVM Ports [OSD]
1.
The User Access List - Enter the Username screen appears.
2.
The Access List for User - Select the Server screen appears. The user’s current KVM port access permissions are shown as checkboxes under three columns “rwp.” “rwp” indicates the type of access: read, write, or power management.
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To specify specific access permissions for a KVM port, select the KVM port number or port alias and press “Enter.”
The Permission for User screen appears.
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To Edit a User or Group’s Access to KVM Ports [OSD]
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The “Access List for User - Select the Server” screen appears.
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4.
a.
The Permissions screen appears displaying the selected user name and the selected port number or port alias in the heading.
b.
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a.
The “User Access List – Multiple Servers” screen appears.
b.
Specify the servers using a comma (to separate each server) and/or a hyphen (to specify a range of servers) and press “Enter.”
Valid values include integers only. For example, type “1-6,9” to specify Port_1 through Port_6 and Port_9.
The “Permission for User: Multiple Servers” screen appears.
6.
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The Access List for User - Select the Server screen appears
The new permissions are indicated by check marks in the appropriate check boxes:
r – Read
w – Write
p – Power.
8.
The following screen appears.
The system default gives Read and Write permission on all KVM ports.
9.
To Edit Permissions for the Generic User [OSD]
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To Delete a User From the User Access List [OSD]
1.
The User Access List - Select the User screen appears.
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