A P P E N D I X A - Adding User Roles to Windows

A P P E N D I X A

Adding User Roles to Windows

This appendix provides the information you need to create users in Windows and assign them to groups for privileges. The created users can sign into the Java Web Console to access the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software.

This appendix contains the following section:

Adding a Administrator User

Adding New Users

Adding a Administrator User

The Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software needs a user with Windows administrative privileges to be available for the initial installation.

These instructions show you an example of how to configure a administrative user in standard Windows XP. Other versions of Windows software may vary slightly. Consult the Windows documentation.

This example sets up a root user with Windows administrator privileges. Normally root Is a role associated with Unix. By using the root user concept with Windows you can have a common storage administrator's role across platforms.

1. Click Start and select Administrative Tools -> Computer Management.

The Computer Management window displays.

2. In the Computer Management window, select Local Users and Groups -> Users.

The figure shows the Windows Computer Management window, where you select Users.

3. Right click and select New User.

The New User window displays.

The figure shows the New User window, where you create a user and password.

4. Complete the New User window as follows:

a. Enter root in the User name box.

b. Create a password and confirm it.

c. Uncheck the box labeled User must change password at next login.

d. Check Password never expires.

e. Click Create.

The Computer Management window displays.

f. Select Users, right click on root, and select Properties.

The Root Properties window displays.

The figure shows the Root Properties window, where you enter properties that apply to the user being created.

5. Select the Member Of tab.

6. Select Add.

The Select Groups window displays.

The figure shows the Select Groups window, where you select object names for the group.

7. In the Enter the object names box, type Administrators and click Check Names.

The system displays the computer-name\Administrator group in the box labeled "Enter the object names to select".

8. Click OK.

The root Properties window shows that root is a member of the Users and Administrators groups. The root user now has Windows Administrator privileges.

Note - To maintain security on the server running the management host software, only use the root user name and password the first time you log in. After the first login, create at least one user and assign it to the storage group. The storage role can perform all available management functions, including adding or modifying users.

Adding New Users

You will need a storage user and other users in Windows. To set up subsequent users, follow the same steps as Adding a Administrator User, but substitute a user name for root and storage for the Administrator role.

Note - Do not create Windows administrator users with space characters in the user name. Space characters in Windows admin user names can cause system errors later on.

When done, check the user Properties window and Member of tab to verify that the user is assigned to the Users and storage groups.