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Appendix G - VMS Client Users G-1
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General
VMS v3.11.x (and later) offers user authentication, with the ability to create
remote clients with either read-only or read-write access to the VMS server.
Administration of client user authorization for read/write privileges allows two
levels of VMS access:
• Read and Write – Full access to all VMS features and functions with
write authorization. Typically assigned to administrator-level operators
who are authorized to perform system setup and maintenance,
configuration changes, manual/diagnostic switching, etc.
• Read Only – Access restricted to viewing network settings and status.
Typically assigned to users who will use the VMS for monitoring
purposes.
This appendix details the steps required to set up the security and account poli-
cies between the Server and the Client machines through MS Windows. The
assumption is made that the VMS servers are configured as work-group
machines rather than as active-directory domain controllers, since the majority
of VMS installations are configured this way. If the VMS servers are set up as
part of a domain, policy configurations will be performed under active directory
rather than local settings.
Configuration of the server is performed first, followed by configuration of the
client workstation(s). These procedures are presented below.