Adaptec iSA1500 User Guide - Page 70

Editing User Accounts, Generating SAN Passwords

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Controlling Access and Adding Security Editing User Accounts You can change a user's access level and password, or delete a user. To edit or delete a user account: 1 In Adaptec Storage Manager, click the Users button. (See the Figure in Step 1 on page 5-3.) 2 Under Options: ■ Click the Key icon to change the user's access level. ■ Click the Lock icon to change the user's password. ■ Click the Trash Can icon to delete the user. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to edit or delete the user account. All user account changes take effect immediately. Generating SAN Passwords You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to create an authentication check between your management station and the agents associated with it. Authentication is achieved through the use of a SAN password. SAN passwords are generated by Adaptec Storage Manager, without user intervention. Note: SAN passwords ensure that a management station can access only the agents that are associated with it. SAN passwords prevent a management station from accessing agents associated with other management stations. By default, the SAN passwords feature is turned off and must be activated manually. To generate a SAN password: 1 On the Adaptec Storage Manager main screen, click the Security button (shown at right) to open the Administrative Functions window. 5-4

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Controlling Access and Adding Security
Editing User Accounts
You can change a user’s access level and password, or delete a user.
To edit or delete a user account:
1
In Adaptec Storage Manager, click the
Users
button. (See the
Figure in
Step 1 on page 5-3
.)
2
Under Options:
Click the
Key
icon to change the user’s access level.
Click the
Lock
icon to change the user’s password.
Click the
Trash Can
icon to delete the user.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions to edit or delete the user
account. All user account changes take effect immediately.
Generating SAN Passwords
You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to create an authentication
check between your management station and the agents associated
with it. Authentication is achieved through the use of a
SAN
password
. SAN passwords are generated by Adaptec Storage
Manager, without user intervention.
Note:
SAN passwords ensure that a management station can
access
only
the agents that are associated with it. SAN
passwords prevent a management station from accessing
agents associated with other management stations.
By default, the SAN passwords feature is turned off and must be
activated manually.
To generate a SAN password:
1
On the Adaptec Storage Manager main screen, click the
Security
button (shown at right) to open the
Administrative Functions window.