Read-Only Users - Hitachi G600 Administration Manual

Read-only users

Local users and Active Directory groups can now be created with read-only
access. A read-only user has permission to view most pages of the NAS
Manager; however, they are not generally allowed to perform any actions on
the NAS Manager that would trigger a system or configuration change. Based
on their defined role, an individual user may or may not perform specific
tasks, such as viewing, creating, or modifying files and data. A read-only user
may not create, add, or delete files and file systems. Where such actions are
not permitted, the corresponding buttons (such as Add and Create) on the
viewed page are disabled. A read-only user retains the scope of their role,
such as Global, Storage, Server, or Server plus Storage, and the read-only
attribute will not limit which configurations the user may access (except in
cases where access to a specific configuration is explicitly defined as limited).
All links appropriate to each role are visible on the pages but may be
disabled. A global, read-only user can see all configurations. If the system
has determined that the logged on user, either a local user or an Active
Directory user, has read-only access, the text "read-only" is appended to the
user's name in the top-right corner of the page.
Read-only users can view the Details pages and see the objects on those
pages, but buttons that submit changes, such as the OK button, are
disabled. Read-only users may use the Cancel button on a Details page to
navigate away from the page.
Note: Once a user is assigned the read-only attribute, their status as read-
only may not be changed. To change a user's status from read-only, it is
necessary to delete the user or the Active Directory group and re-add them
with new read/write privileges.
Read-only user restrictions
Read-only users may not:
• Have CLI access
• Be defined in RADIUS
• Clear or refresh any SMU cache (such as CIFS shares)
• Download data to a local file
• Download diagnostics or configuration data such as quotas and backups
• Browse directories on NAS file systems
• Use any "refresh buttons or links" in a page, but all pages can be
refreshed using the F5 shortcut
Inaccessible pages
The following NAS Manager pages are not visible to read-only users:
• Send Test Event
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