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2.3.5 Active Directory
To streamline administration even further, iPATH Agility Controller supports Active Directory. By synchronizing with an LDAP/Active
Directory server, details of users (including their usernames and group memberships) can be securely synchronized from existing
databases in order to both minimize the initial configuration as well as streamline ongoing updates.
2.3.6 iPATH Agility Controller Interface
iPATH Agility Controller appears in two main ways, depending on whether you are an administrator or a regular user.
• For administrators, full access to the iPATH Agility Controller Suite is granted. This comprehensive application shows six main
tabbed areas: Dashboard, Channels, Receivers, Transmitters, Servers, Users, Presets and Statistics, each of which contains
numerous related pages of settings and options. The Dashboard provides a central location from which the administrator can
view overall operation, make various changes, database backups and also upgrade the firmware of any linked Agility unit.
• For regular users, an efficient page layout provides a list of all channels for which you have permission to visit. Against each
selectable channel name and description, a series of icons provide clear feedback about current availability.
2.3.7 Permissions
Permissions exist between Users, Receivers, and Channels.
By default, all users are granted permission to access ALL receivers.
By default, all receivers have permission to connect to ALL channels.
As shown in the introductory diagram, the missing part is the permission for a user to access each channel.
Permissions between a user and a receiver can be applied in any of the following ways:
• User –> Receiver
• User –> User Group –> Receiver
• User –> User Group –> Receiver Group –> Receiver
• User –> Receiver Group –> Receiver
Thus, a very indirect way of granting permissions could be:
• User1 is in UserGroup1,
• UserGroup1 has access to ReceiverGroup1,
• ReceiverGroup1 contains Channel1,
• Therefore, User1 has access to Channel1 indirectly.
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