VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.1 - Manual (Page 79)

Server Administration
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 69
Access Control
Under the Access Control section, administrators have the ability to enable Authentication
and Authorization which requires users to login and be authenticated. By default
Enable
Authentication and Authorization
is unchecked which allows everyone to access all content
and all functions (recording, publishing, etc.). When Access Control is enabled,
User
Groups
,and
Resource Groups
are shown on the navigation bar. Access control determines
what functionality is available to each user. For example some users may have unlimited
access, while others can only view certain live channels and may not have permission to
record live channels or add videos to the VOD server. Users and User Groups on page 77
explains in detail how configure users and groups.
Access control also lets you specify which folders are used when individual users record live
broadcasts, add videos, or autoingest content. If you do not enable
Authentication and
Authorization
, all of these actions default to the root folder (which can quickly get cluttered).
Administrators have the option of using the onboard
VBrick database
for authentication,
using an
LDAP database
, or using both. VBrick supports major LDAP vendors but only
Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory, and OpenLDAP are fully tested and supported. If
Note As soon as you check
Enable Authentication and Authorization
, users will be
prompted for User Names and Passwords. VBrick recommends configuring the
system prior to user access or during off hours when the network is idle.