Dell PowerProtect DD Management Center (DDMC) 7.9 Installation and Administration Guide

Windows authentication

Windows authentication can be configured using workgroups or Active Directory.

1. Click the Settings button (the gear icon in the upper right corner) in the DDMC banner, then select Access > Authentication.
2. Click the Windows tab.
3. Select Using Workgroup or Using Active Directory from the Method drop-down list.

   For workgroup authentication, view information about CIFS servers and configured workgroups, as described in the following table.

   Table 1. CIFS servers and configured workgroup information

   Item	Description
   Workgroup name	Name of the workgroup the DDMC instance resides in.
   CIFS server	Name of the CIFS server where the DDMC is connected.

   For Active Directory authentication, view information about Active Directory, as described in the following table.

   Table 2. Active Directory information

   Item	Description
   Realm name	Name of the Active Directory Realm.
   User name	Name of the Active Directory user.
   Password	Active Directory password.
   CIFS server	Name of the CIFS server where the DDMC is connected.
   Domain controller	Active Directory domain controller where the DDMC is connected.
   Organizational unit	Name of the organizational unit the DDMC instance resides in.
   Windows group	Name of the Windows group the DDMC instance resides in.