Security/Edit Security screen details

This Security and Edit Security screens display the following key security information:

  • Whether local logins are enabled or disabled

  • The name of the directory service used, if applicable

  • An optional Login message and acknowledgement requirement

  • Public Key

From this section, you can display the certificate settings and invoke the procedure to acquire the Hewlett Packard Enterprise public key.

Screen component Description
Authentication
Allow Local login

Checkbox displays whether or not users can log in locally to the appliance. Otherwise, logging in requires a directory service for authenticating logins. For more information, see Allow local logins.

Default directory

Menu selection displays either the name of the preferred directory service or Local for local logins.

If no directory service is added, Local is displayed.

See About directory service authentication.

Service console access

Menu selection displays whether or not access to the console (for an authorized support representative) is permitted.

Login
Message

Text field for a custom message displayed in the login screen.

Require acknowledgement

Checkbox displays whether or not users must acknowledge the Message before the fields for the user name and password are displayed.

Directories

Lists the directory services for authenticating logins that are available.

If no directory service is added, No directories is displayed.

For each authentication directory service that is added to appliance:

Click Add directory to add a directory service.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Public Key

Click Display Content to display the content of the public key. Use this key to verify the authenticity of updates.