Using the Security Manager

Note: You cannot use the Security Manager when using:

You can use the Security Manager to give users the ability to configure and view controller information from remote systems.

The Security Manager is enabled by default. You must configure at least one user name and password before any user can connect to the local system. To disable the Security Manager, click Actions Disable security. If you disable the Security Manager, any user can establish a connection with the local system and modify the RAID subsystem. This might create security concerns in a working environment.

Use the following actions in the Security Manager to manage users' ability to configure and view your local system:

The first time you open the Security Manager, the Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you to type an Admin (administrator) password. Either type a password or click Cancel to not have an Admin user.

The Security Manager interface

The Security Manager consists of the following:

Toolbar
Provides quick-path icons for common tasks.
Security list
Displays the users with access to this system.
Security event viewer
Displays status information for the Security Manager.

In addition to displaying the events in the event viewer, the Security Manager appends each event to a logging file, RAIDSEC.LOG. If this file exceeds 200 KB, the Adaptec Storage Manager copies the file to RAIDSEC.OLD and creates a new RAIDSEC.LOG. If there is a RAIDSEC.OLD already, the Adaptec Storage Manager overwrites it.

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