User Groups
HPE SMH uses operating system accounts for authentication and enables you to manage the level of access of operating system accounts at an operating system account group level.
The users in the operating system group Administrators for Windows, or the operating system group root (which in turn contains the user root by default) for Linux, can define operating system groups that correspond to HPE SMH access levels of Administrator, Operator, or User. After operating system groups are added, the operating system administrator can add operating system users into these operating system groups.
Each HPE SMH access level can be assigned up to five operating system groups. The HPE SMH installation enables you to assign the operating system groups to HPE SMH. HPE SMH will not allow adding an operating system group if the specified operating system group is not defined in the operating system.
The accounts used for HPE SMH do not need to have elevated access on the host operating system. Any administrative HPE SMH user can specify operating system user groups to each access level of HPE SMH. As a result, all accounts in each operating system user group have the access to HPE SMH specified in the User Groups window.
![]() | NOTE: All user groups must exist in the HPE System Management Homepage host system. |
The Windows administrators group and the Linux root group have administrative access to the HPE SMH.
For example, the HPE SMH Administrator access level could be assigned the user-created operating system groups Admin1, Admin2, and Admin3. Any user that is a member of the operating system user groups (Admin1, Admin2, or Admin3) is given administrative rights on HPE SMH whether the accounts have elevated access on the host operating system.
The User Groups page enables you to add user groups to HPE SMH. The following levels of user group authorizations are available:
Administrator
Users with Administrator access can view all information provided through HPE SMH. The default user group, Administrators for Windows operating systems and root for Linux, always has administrative access.
Operator
Users with Operator access can view and set most information provided through HPE SMH. Some web applications limit access to the most critical information to administrators only.
User
Users with User access can view most information provided through HPE SMH. Some web applications restrict viewing of critical information from individuals with User access.
Administrator Group
To add an Administrator Group:
Select Settings from the menu.
In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link.
Click the User Groups link.
In the Groups area, enter a group name in the Group Name textbox.
All user groups must exist in the HPE System Management Homepage host system.
Only alphanumeric and underline values are permitted. The use of special characters such as ~ ' ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = / " : ' < > ? , | ; are not permitted.
Click the Administrator radio button beside Type.
Click Add. The values entered are added as a new line in the list table.
You can continue to add up to five Administrator groups by following steps 4 through 6.
Click Apply.
To remove an Administrator Group:
Select Settings from the menu.
In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link.
Click the User Groups link.
Select the check box beside the Group Names in the dynamic list that you want to remove from SMH.
Click Apply.
Operator Group
To add an Operator Group:
Select Settings from the menu.
In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link.
Click the User Groups link.
In the Groups area, enter a group name in the Group Name textbox.
All user groups must exist in the HPE System Management Homepage host system.
Only alphanumeric and underline values are permitted. The use of special characters such as ~ ' ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = / " : ' < > ? , | ; are not permitted.
Click the Operator radio button beside Type.
Click Add. The values entered are added as a new line in the list table.
You can continue to add up to five Operator groups by following steps 4 through 6.
Click Apply.
To remove an Operator Group:
Select Settings from the menu.
In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link.
Click the User Groups link.
Select the check box beside the Group Names in the dynamic list that you want to remove from SMH.
Click Apply.
User Group
To add a User Group:
Select Settings from the menu.
In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link.
Click the User Groups link.
In the Groups area, enter a group name in the Group Name textbox.
All user groups must exist in the HPE System Management Homepage host system.
Only alphanumeric and underline values are permitted. The use of special characters such as ~ ' ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + = / " : ' < > ? , | ; are not permitted.
Select the User radio button beside Type.
Click Add. The values entered are added as a new line in the list table.
You can continue to add up to five User groups by following steps 4 through 6.
Click Apply.
To remove a User Group:
Select Settings from the menu.
In the System Management Homepage box, click the Security link.
Click the User Groups link.
Select the check box beside the Group Names in the dynamic list that you want to remove from SMH.
Click Apply.
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