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Denying access to a user or group, Device Access Manager

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The same user, the same group, or a member of the same group can be denied write access or read+write access only for the same device or a device below this device in the device hierarchy. Example 6-If a user or group is denied read+write access for a device or class of devices: The same user, the same group, or a member of the same group can be granted read access or read+write access only for a device below this device in the device hierarchy. Denying access to a user or group To prevent a user or group from accessing a device or a class of devices: 1. In the left pane of HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, click Device Access Manager, and then click Device Class Configuration. 2. In the device list, click the device class that you want to configure. ● Device class ● All devices ● Individual device 3. Under User/Groups, click the user or group to be denied access, and then click Deny. 4. Click Apply. NOTE: When deny and allow settings are set at the same device level for a user, denial of access takes precedence over allowing access. Allowing access for a user or a group To grant permission for a user or a group to access a device or a class of devices: 1. In the left pane of HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, click Device Access Manager, and then click Device Class Configuration. 2. In the device list, click one of the following: ● Device class ● All devices ● Individual device 3. Click Add. The Select Users or Groups dialog box opens. 4. Click Advanced, and then click Find Now to search for users or groups to add. 5. Click a user or a group to be added to the list of available users and groups, and then click OK. 6. Click OK again. 7. Click Allow to grant this user access. 8. Click Apply. Setup Procedures 93

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The same user, the same group, or a member of the same group can be denied write
access or read+write access only for the same device or a device below this device in the
device hierarchy.
Example 6
—If a user or group is denied read+write access for a device or class of devices:
The same user, the same group, or a member of the same group can be granted read
access or read+write access only for a device below this device in the device hierarchy.
Denying access to a user or group
To prevent a user or group from accessing a device or a class of devices:
1.
In the left pane of HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, click
Device Access Manager
, and
then click
Device Class Configuration
.
2.
In the device list, click the device class that you want to configure.
Device class
All devices
Individual device
3.
Under
User/Groups
, click the user or group to be denied access, and then click
Deny
.
4.
Click
Apply
.
NOTE:
When deny and allow settings are set at the same device level for a user, denial of access
takes precedence over allowing access.
Allowing access for a user or a group
To grant permission for a user or a group to access a device or a class of devices:
1.
In the left pane of HP ProtectTools Administrative Console, click
Device Access Manager
, and
then click
Device Class Configuration
.
2.
In the device list, click one of the following:
Device class
All devices
Individual device
3.
Click
Add
.
The
Select Users or Groups
dialog box opens.
4.
Click
Advanced
, and then click
Find Now
to search for users or groups to add.
5.
Click a user or a group to be added to the list of available users and groups, and then click
OK
.
6.
Click
OK
again.
7.
Click
Allow
to grant this user access.
8.
Click
Apply
.
Setup Procedures
93