Avocent SPC420 User Manual
40 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide
Enabling user credential caching
User credential caching provides a single sign-on method for accessing units supported by certain
plug-ins. If enabled, the credentials used to log in to the DSView 3 software are maintained in a
secure internal cache. A supported plug-in, such as the Virtualization plug-in, can retrieve these
credentials to log in to connected units.
plug-ins. If enabled, the credentials used to log in to the DSView 3 software are maintained in a
secure internal cache. A supported plug-in, such as the Virtualization plug-in, can retrieve these
credentials to log in to connected units.
To enable user credential caching:
NOTE: Only DSView 3 software administrators may access this procedure.
1.
Click the System tab.
2.
Click User Credential Properties in the side navigation bar.
3.
Check the Enable credential caching checkbox.
4.
Click Save.
Any currently logged in users must log out and log in again for their credentials to be cached.
Built-in User Groups
When a user account is added to the DSView 3 software system, the user may be assigned to any of
the following built-in user groups:
the following built-in user groups:
•
DSView 3 software administrators
•
Appliance administrators
•
User administrators
•
Auditors
•
Users
Table 4.1 lists the operations allowed for the built-in user groups.
Table 4.1: Built-In User Group Allowed Operations
Operation
Built-In User Group
Configure DSView 3 software system-level settings
Yes
No
No
No
No
Add, change, import and delete DSView 3 software
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Backup and restore the DSView 3 software database
Yes
No
No
No
No
Register a spoke server
Yes
No
No
No
No
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