Siemens V4.0 manual Administration of Advanced Server for Unix, Security concept

Introduction to Advanced Server for UNIX Administration

2.4.3 Security concept

In order to protect shared resources from unauthorized access, the user level security concept is always used in Advanced Server for UNIX.

Users must legitimate using their username and password once in the domain to be able to access the shared resources for which they are authorized.

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Even after you have successfully logged onto a domain, you may need to carry out further steps to be able to use the resource of a server in another domain:

●If you have a different password for the same user name in another domain, you must enter this password.

●If you have a different user name in another domain, you must log off from the previous domain and log onto the new domain or alternatively make the connection with the resource as a different user.

●If there is a trust relationship between the two domains there is no need to create the user account a second time. You can also access the resources in the other domain if you are a legitimate user in your domain. For further infor- mation, please refer to the “Concepts and Planning” manual.

2.5 Administration of Advanced Server for UNIX

The administrator manages and controls the shared resources, users, and their permis- sions on the UNIX server.

Advanced Server for UNIX is managed via the graphical interface of the Windows NT Server Tools. Using this administration program you can carry out your administration tasks remotely, e.g. from a Windows NT system (server or client) or a Windows, Windows for Workgroups or a Windows 95/98 client if these utilities are installed there.

The administration of Advanced Server at the command prompt is described in chapter “Administering Advanced Server at the Command Prompt” .

Administration functions can also be carried out from programs via the programming interface (API). For further information please refer to the manual “API Reference” and the API manual pages.

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