General Tab; Simple Mapping Tab; User And Group Mappings Page, General Tab - HP ProLiant 300 Series Administration Manual

General tab

The user name mapping server translates the UNIX users into Windows users so that the server can
determine user access rights to the data.
Within this initial page, indicate whether the source of mapping information is an NIS server, or is a
special file with password and group information.
Figure 78 User and Group Mappings page, General tab
From the General tab of the User and Group Mappings page:
1. If an NIS server is being used:
a.
b.
c.
2. If custom password and group files are being used:
a.
b.
c.
3. After this basic information is entered, click OK.

Simple mapping tab

Simple (or implicit) mapping is the first level of user name mapping. In simple mode, user and group
names that match exactly in name are automatically equated.
While simple mappings are the most easily managed and are the most forthright type of map, security
problems can arise. For example, if a UNIX user is coincidentally an exact match of a Windows user, the
system will equate them and an inadvertent mapping will occur, granting a user inappropriate access.
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Services for NFS/UNIX
Select Use NIS server.
Enter the NIS domain name.
Enter the NIS server name. This field is optional, but recommended. In the Hours
and Minutes fields, indicate how often the system will connect to the NIS domain
to update the user list.
Select User password and group files.
Enter the path and name of the password file.
Enter the path and name of the group file.