User guide

To specify a user certificate:
NOTE: A user may access this procedure only if a DSView software administrator has allowed it.
1. Click the Profile tab. Preferences will automatically be selected in the top navigation bar.
2. Click Credentials in the side navigation bar, then click Certificate.
3. Type the path and name of the certificate or browse to the certificate location.
4. Click Save. An updated Certificate window will open.
Specifying an SSH key
A user may specify an SSH key if the administrator has allowed it.
As an alternative to this method, the administrator may specify the SSH key in the user account
properties. See User SSH key on page 268.
To enable user settable SSH keys:
NOTE: Only DSView software administrators may access this procedure.
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Global Properties.
3. Click User Credential Properties in the side navigation bar.
4. Check the Allow user to set own SSH key checkbox.
5. Click Save.
To specify an SSH key:
NOTE: A user may access this procedure only if a DSView software administrator has enabled it.
1. Click the Profile tab. Preferences will automatically be selected in the top navigation bar.
2. Click Credentials in the side navigation bar, then select SSH Key.
3. Type the 1-256 character name of the file containing the public SSH key that was
generated by a third party key generator or browse to the file location.
4. Click Save. An updated SSH Key window will open. The SSH key file will be uploaded to
the DSView server for use in authenticating the user.
Enabling user credential caching
User credential caching provides a single sign-on method for accessing units supported by
certain plug-ins. If enabled, the credentials used to log in to the DSView software are
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