The year 2010 encryption problem, Single sign-on from hp systems insight manager – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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In the status where the Advanced Security Mode is enabled, the user list that was backed up
when the option was OFF, or in the previous version, (older than 60-07-50-00-/00) cannot
be used.

If the account information update is performed while the Advanced Security Mode is enabled
and the version of the microprogram is downgraded to the previous version (older than
60-07-50-00-/00), the account information where the microcode is upgraded to the version
60-07-50-00-/00 or later again does not reflect the updated information of the previous
version. If the Advanced Security Mode is enabled, do not perform the account update
operation on the version that was downgraded to the previous version.

If the Advanced Security Mode is enabled, HP recommends using a certificate for the
SSL-encrypted communication with the hash function larger than SHA-2 (SHA-256 or larger).

The Year 2010 Encryption Problem

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) compiles the types of encryption that
U.S. government agencies should use. The NIST recommends transitioning to encryption types with
larger key size and advanced security after 2010. Although responding to this issue is not
mandatory, it is recommended. A large number of devices and systems utilizing encryption will
be affected by this new encryption standard.

Single Sign-on from HP Systems Insight Manager

Remote Web Console supports single sign-on from HP Systems Insight Manager. A user who logs
in to HP Systems Insight Manager can operate the Remote Web Console main window by clicking
Remote Web Console in the Tool menu of HP Systems Insight Manager. The user is not required to
enter a user ID and password into Remote Web Console, because the user is already logged in
to HP Systems Insight Manager. To implement single sign-on using HP Systems Insight Manager,
you need to import a Remote Web Console tool definition file into HP Systems Insight Manager,
and register certificates for HP Systems Insight Manager to the SVP. For details on how to import
a tool definition file, see

“Importing a Tool Definition File into HP Systems Insight Manager”

(page 114)

. For details on how to register certificates, see

“Registering the Certificates of HP Systems

Insight Manager” (page 115)

.

All users who are allowed to log in to HP Systems Insight Manager can also log in to Remote Web
Console. The operation privilege (role) for Remote Web Console depends on what kind of operation
privileges the user has when the user logs in to HP Systems Insight Manager (see

Table 4 (page

15)

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