SL Console Security
SL Console Security
Security features built into the SL Console control both user authentication and user authorization. The security features include:
■User IDs – User IDs control user authentication. Each user must have a valid, active user ID and password to log in to the SL Console.
■Access permissions – Access permissions control user authorization. Each user ID is assigned a set of access permissions, which determine the types of requests the user can submit through the SL Console. For example, in order to modify the system properties of a drive, a user must log in with a user ID that has the proper access permissions.
When you log in to the SL Console with a valid user ID, password, and library name, the system authenticates your identity and then authorizes your access to the various SL Console functions.
User IDs
To log in to the SL Console, you must have a valid, active user ID. Each user ID must be assigned a password.
There are a fixed set of user IDs at a site. The user IDs include admin (customer administrator), service (Sun Customer Services Engineer), and oem
Only one user at a time can be logged in to the local operator panel, but any number of users can connect to a library through the standalone SL Console or
Activation Password
Before any users at your site can use the SL Console for the first time, your library administrator must activate the “admin” userid with a special activation password. Your Sun support representative provides your administrator with the activation password, which is valid for
After logging in with the activation password, the administrator must change the admin user ID password to ensure system security.
For details about this process, see the appropriate library Installation Guide.
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