Cisco Cisco Expressway
3. Configure the fields as follows:
Name
Enter the group name to be used for the type of account required, for example:
exp_admin_rw – for writeable access
exp_admin_ro – for read-only access
exp_auditor – for auditor access
Note: the group name entered here must EXACTLY match (case sensitive) the group name
entered in the AD or other authentication server.
entered in the AD or other authentication server.
Access
level
level
Select the appropriate entry:
Read-write: if writeable access is required.
Read-only: if read-only access is required.
Auditor: if access only to the Overview page and Log pages is to be allowed.
Web
access
access
Select Yes.
API
access
access
This controls access to the XML and REST APIs by systems such as Cisco TMS. Select Yes if
members of this group need to access the system's APIs.
members of this group need to access the system's APIs.
State
Select Enabled.
4. Click Save.
Access levels are prioritized so that if an administrator user is found in more than one group, it is assigned the
highest level permission for each of the access settings across all of its groups.
highest level permission for each of the access settings across all of its groups.
A warning is displayed at the top of the
Administrator groups
page if a group name cannot be found.
When configured and operating, the user name that must be used to log into the Expressway is the
sAMAccountName; Security Access Manager Account Name (in AD the account’s user logon name).
sAMAccountName; Security Access Manager Account Name (in AD the account’s user logon name).
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