
OnBoard User and Group Configuration Options
14 AlterPath OnBoard Administrator’s Guide
Planning Access to Connected Devices
Planning should include the following tasks:
• Create a list of servers and other devices to connect to the OnBoard.
• For devices that are going to be plugged into power outlets on connected
IPDUs, make a note of the outlet numbers to supply when configuring
IPDU power management.
• Create a list of user accounts that specifies which type of access each user
needs to which connected devices and to which IPDU outlets.
• Obtain usernames and passwords for connected devices and
authentication servers to give to the users of connected devices.
• Provide the names of the servers and devices to authorized users for
accessing device management actions using the ssh command.
Tasks for Configuring Users and Groups
The administrator can do the tasks in the following table to configure users
and groups.
Table 1-6: User and Group Configuration Tasks
Task Where Documented
Authorize the user to access the OnBoard through
the Web Manager or through ssh by creating a
user account and assigning it a password
Authorize the user to access the OnBoard using
PPP or PPTP by specifying either or both types of
access (PPP and PPTP) and specifying a PPP
username and password
Authorize the user to perform administrative
actions on the OnBoard by assigning the user to the
preconfigured admin group.
Authorize the user to perform management actions
on one or more connected devices.
• “Configuring Regular Users —
Wizard” on page 137
• “To Create and Authorize a User
for Device Management—Wizard”
on page 138
• “Configuring Users and Groups”
on page 200
• “To Create and Authorize a User
for Device Management” on page
205
• “To Modify a User’s Account” on
page 206
• For background, see “Management
Features Available to Authorized
Users and Groups” in the
AlterPath OnBoard User’s Guide.
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