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Authentication | Resource Management
Functions common to many menus, in addition to the Import / Export and Sharing, include the
following actions are available in the right-click menu:
New / Edit —Opens Authentication Editor, where you can create a new authentication or edit the
selected authentication. You cannot change the Authentication Type when you edit an
existing authentication.
Details —Displays a reference tree, associated equipment, and the configuration created or altered
in Authentication Editor.
Audit —Opens an audit trail viewer for the selected authentication.
Delete —Deletes the selected authentication. If it is in use, an error message appears saying that
deletion is not allowed.
Import / Export —Imports or exports authentications to your Dell OpenManage Network
Manager system.
Authentication Editor
You can right-click and select New or Open to create or modify credentials for your system. You can
also Delete and Share with User from that right-click menu.
The fields that appear in this editor vary, depending on the type of authentication. The ID (name)
for the authentication is mandatory. If you Add an existing authentication, for example to
Discovery Profiles, you can also configure the Management Interface Parameters like Timeout,
Retries , and Port used. If you have an authentication that works for multiple protocols (for example
SSH or Telnet), you can also select the Protocol Type.
Use the Equipment and User Groups tabs to associate the authentication you configure here to
devices or groups of users.