Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard, Administrator'S Manual

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Introduction 9
Understanding User and Group Configuration Options
Understanding User and Group Configuration
Options
On the OnBoard, two user accounts types are needed to give a user access to
the OnBoard and to authorize the user for access to device management
functions on connected devices:
• A normal UNIX user account
• An onboard user account
Both types of user accounts are created transparently when an administrator
adds a new user using the Web Manager. When an administrator adds a new
user through the
cycli
utility, the administrator needs to take a separate step
and add both regular and onboard users separately
When setting up a user account, the administrator can do the following.
• Authorize the user to access the OnBoard by creating a user account and
assigning a password to the account
The user can access the OnBoard by using the Web Manager or
ssh
.
• Authorize the user to connect to the OnBoard using PPP or PPTP by
specifying either or both types of access (PPP PPTP) and specifying a
username and password
• Authorize the user to perform management actions on one or more
connected devices.
(For an overview, see “Management Features Available to Authorized
Users and Groups” in the
AlterPath OnBoard User’s Guide .)
• Authorize the user to perform administrative actions on the OnBoard by
assigning the user to the preconfigured admin group.
• Assign the user to an administratively-configured group.