Configuring Directory Services - Sun Microsystems Fire V20z Management Manual

Configuring Directory Services

Configure the directory services options to define how SP username and password
information is stored or accessed.
Directory Services Options
TABLE 1-8
Option Description
NIS Network Information Service: A UNIX-originated solution to directory
service. Both local files and a remote NIS server authenticate users.
ADS Active Directory Service: Microsoft's directory service. Both local files and a
remote ADS server authenticate users.
You can use the SM Console or the access subcommands to configure the
directory services options. See Appendix B of this guide for more information.
To configure directory services from the SM Console:
1. Click Access Control>Directory Services from the menu bar.
2. If you want to use local authentication only, select the first radio button in the
Settings table.
or
If you want to use directory services, select the radio button for the network
directory services database you want to use.
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