PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 Administration and User Guide

Managing local identity provider users

The following topics describe basic user management for the local identity provider. Only the Administrator and the Security Administrator roles can manage users. The Administrator, Security Administrator, and User roles can view users.

An identity provider is an abstract source of user and group data that PowerProtect Data Manager can map to corresponding roles. An identity provider can be internal to PowerProtect Data Manager or external, such as a supported directory service. PowerProtect Data Manager queries an identity provider to authenticate users as part of the log-in process.

The PowerProtect Data Manager Security Configuration Guide provides more information about identity providers, including configuration, role-mapping, and external users. The PowerProtect Data Manager Security Configuration Guide also provides information about the local identity provider.

You can create local users to perform management tasks. When you create a local user account, you must assign a role to the user.