VBrick Systems ETV v3.1 User Manual

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Access Control
ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide
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Add/Modify Group Information
If LDAP is being used for authentication, then the group name has to exactly match the 
group name in the LDAP directory. If LDAP is not being used, Group Names can be entered 
directly into the ETV Portal Server database. If Microsoft's Active Directory is used, to find 
the available list of active groups in 
Windows XP
, browse to 
My Network Places
 and click on 
the left-hand menu 
Search Active Directory
. A new window will open. Click 
Find now
 to see 
all available groups. In 
Windows 2000
, go to 
My Network Places > Entire Network > 
Directory
, the domain, and 
Users
.
Add/Modify Group
'
s User Assignments
Users can be assigned to specific User Groups, and they will inherit the privileges of that 
group. If no Users appear, then none have been defined. However, if LDAP is being used for 
Authentication, no users need to be defined. When a user Authenticates to the system, the 
Authentication process will return the User's group information. The user will receive the 
privileges that are provided to that group.
Add/Modify Group
'
s Resource Assignments
Resource groups can be assigned to User Groups, and the User Group will inherit the 
privileges of that Resource Group. If no Resource Groups appear, then none of been defined. 
Click 
Resource Groups
 in the main navigation to the left to create Resource Groups.
Note
Windows XP needs to be configured to 
Show Common Tasks in Folders
. To 
configure this, in 
My Network Places
, go to 
Tools > Folder Options
. In the 
General 
> Tasks
 section, select the radio button called 
Show common tasks in folders