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XMS Configuration Guide
User Rights Management
Opening the Authorization Manager
Factory configured Xmedia Servers presently run Windows Server 2003, SP1 or later.
Within Windows Server 2003, Microsoft provides the Authorization Manager snap-in.
Therefore, the Authorization Manager is already installed and can follow the instructions
below for launching the AzMan snap-in.
To open the Authorization Manager snap-in:
•
Type
azman.msc
at the command prompt or
R
UN
box and click
OK
.
Or,
•
Select
S
TART
>S
ETTINGS
>C
ONTROL
P
ANEL
>A
DMINISTRATIVE
T
OOLS
>A
UTHORIZATION
M
ANAGER
.
The
M
ICROSOFT
M
ANAGEMENT
C
ONSOLE
window appears, with the Authorization Manager
snap-in active. The first time you open it, you’ll see the message shown in (figure
19-25
),
which advises you that no authorization stores have been selected.
Figure 19-25. The Authorization Manager window the first time it is opened
If the Authorization Manager snap-in does not already exist on your system, you must
manually add the Authorization Manager using the Microsoft Management Console. If you
need further information, please refer to the Microsoft documentation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731573.aspx
.