Dell ObjectScale 1.3 Administration Guide

Map ObjectScale roles to external users

Using the ObjectScale Portal user interface, you can assign ObjectScale roles to external users and groups.

1. From the ObjectScale Portal user interface, click Administration > Security Settings.
2. Click Authentication Providers.
   The screen lists all configured external providers.
3. Click the domain name of the provider whose users and groups need role mapping.
   The domain name is a link to another screen that is specific to that provider.
4. Click Role Mappings > New Role Mapping.
5. Complete the New Role Mapping screen.

   Entity Type	Select USER or GROUP.
   Entity Name	Type the entity name. The name must be in the directory that was specified when the provider was configured.
   ObjectScale Permissions	Select one or more predefined ObjectScale roles. For more information about roles and the permissions that are associated with them, see Roles for Management Users.

6. If the user needs permissions to specific object stores, click Add Object Store Permissions. Otherwise, skip this step.
   1. Select an object store from the list.
   2. Select View or Edit.
   3. Repeat these steps multiple times to give the user or group permissions to more object stores.
7. Click Save.