3PAR InForm® OS 2.3.1 Concepts Guide (320-200112 Rev B, February 2010)

3.4
LDAP Users
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3.4 LDAP Users
Whereas local users are authenticated and authorized directly on the InServ Storage Server,
LDAP users are authenticated and authorized using information from an LDAP server. If
multiple InServ Storage Servers are configured to use the same LDAP server in the same way, a
user that can access one of the InServ servers can access all of them with the same privileges.
LDAP users’ privileges within the system are tied to the groups to which the users belong. This
is a significant difference from local users in that privileges are associated with a group rather
than an individual. Group privileges are identical to local user’s user classes as described in
Local Users on page 3.2.
For detailed information about LDAP users and LDAP connections, see Chapter 4, LDAP. For
instructions on setting up an LDAP connection, refer to the InForm OS CLI Administrator’s
Manual.