Using dell association objects syntax – Dell KVM 2161DS User Manual

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Using Dell Association Objects Syntax

Using the Dell Association Objects syntax, object types default to User and

Group in the Dell LDAP Schema. In the Dell Extended Schema, Dell has

added unique Object IDs for four new object classes:

• KVM Appliance Objects
• KVM SIP Objects
• Privilege Objects
• Association Objects

Each of these new object classes is defined in terms of various combinations

(hierarchies) of default Active Directory classes, together with Dell unique

attribute types. Each of the Dell unique attribute types is defined in terms of

a default Active Directory attribute syntax.
The default Microsoft Active Directory object classes used include User and

Group. The User class generally denotes Active Directory objects that contain

information about single entities. The Group class represents containers used

for nesting and contain information about collections of objects.
Each KVM Appliance Object represents an individual Remote Console

Switch within Active Directory. Since these are single entities, in the LDAP

default language they are User objects rather than Group objects.
Each Privilege Object defines a distinct composite set of privileges. Each set

is treated as a discrete entity, therefore it is a User object rather than a Group

object.
An Association Object contains a collection of information about the

privileges granted to a specific user accounts with respect to a specific

appliance (or appliances) and/or specific SIP (or SIPs). User accounts in an

Appliance Object may be specified in terms of any combination of the

following:

• Individual account
• Active Directory security group of user accounts
• Multiple Active Directory security groups of user accounts

Similarly, for the appliances and/or SIPs in an Association Object and because

the Association Object has the ability to use security groups in the same way,

it is defined as a group object itself.

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