Data ONTAP enables you to control administrator access to your storage system to provide increased security and auditing capability. It also enables you to manage passwords on the storage system to ensure security.
Reasons for creating administrator accounts
You can use the default system administration account, or root, for managing a storage system. You can also create additional administrator user accounts.
Root access to the storage system
By default, root access to the storage system is enabled. You have the option to disable the root account's access to the storage system, preventing the root account from logging in the system or executing any commands.
How to manage users
You can create users, grant them access to the storage system, and modify their capabilities.
How to manage groups
You can use groups predefined by Data ONTAP or create or modify a group.
How to manage roles
You can use roles predefined by Data ONTAP or create new roles. You can also modify an existing role.
Users, groups, and roles
You can display information for existing users, groups, or roles. You can also delete them.
Administrative user creation examples
You can create a user with custom capabilities or no administrative capabilities, thereby controlling the user's administrative access.
How to manage passwords for security
Data ONTAP provides several methods you can use to ensure the password policies for your storage systems meet your company's security requirements.
