NetBackup™ Web UI Security Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.2)
  1. Introducing the NetBackup web user interface
    1.  
      About the NetBackup web user interface
    2.  
      Terminology
    3.  
      First-time sign in to a NetBackup master server from the NetBackup web UI
    4.  
    5.  
      The NetBackup dashboard
  2. Managing role-based access control
    1.  
      About role-based access control (RBAC) in NetBackup
    2.  
      NetBackup default RBAC roles
    3.  
      Configuring RBAC
    4.  
      Add a custom role
    5.  
      Edit or delete a custom role
    6.  
      Add an object group
    7.  
      Previewing the assets, application servers, or protection plans for an object group
    8.  
      Edit or delete an object group
    9.  
      Add access for a user through access rules
    10.  
      Edit or remove user access rules
    11.  
      How can I limit role permissions to specific objects or assets?
  3. Security events and audit logs
    1.  
      About NetBackup auditing
    2.  
      View security events and audit logs
  4. Managing host mappings and certificates
    1.  
      About security management and certificates in NetBackup
    2.  
      NetBackup host IDs and host ID-based certificates
    3.  
      View NetBackup host information
    4.  
      Approve or add mappings for a host that has multiple host names
    5.  
      Reissue a certificate when a host's certificate is no longer valid
    6.  
      Remove mappings for a host that has multiple host names
    7.  
      Reset a host's attributes
    8.  
    9.  
  5. Managing global security settings
    1.  
      Disable communication with NetBackup 8.0 and earlier hosts
    2.  
      Disable automatic mapping of NetBackup host names
    3.  
      Select a security level for certificate deployment
    4.  
      Set a passphrase for disaster recovery
  6. Troubleshooting the web UI
    1.  
      Tips for accessing the NetBackup web UI
    2.  
      If a user doesn't have the correct permissions or access to workload assets in the NetBackup web UI

Reissue a certificate when a host's certificate is no longer valid

In some cases a host's certificate is no longer valid. For example, if a certificate is expired, revoked, or is lost. You can reissue a certificate either with or without a reissue token.

A reissue token is a type of authorization token that is used to reissue a certificate. When you reissue a certificate, the host gets the host ID same as the original certificate.

Reissue a certificate, with a token

If you need to reissue a host's certificate and want a more secure method to do so, you can create an authorization token that the host administrator must use to obtain a new certificate. This reissue token retains the same host ID as the original certificate. The token can only be used once. Because it is associated to a specific host, the token cannot be used to request certificates for other hosts.

To reissue a certificate for a host

  1. On the left, select Security > Hosts.
  2. Select the host and click Generate reissue token.
  3. Enter a token name and indicate how long the token should be valid for.
  4. Click Create.
  5. Click Copy to clipboard and click Close.
  6. Share the authorization token so the host's administrator can obtain a new certificate.

Allow a certificate reissue, without a token

In certain scenarios, like BMR client restore, you need to reissue a certificate without a reissue token. The Allow auto reissue certificate option enables you to reissue a certificate without requiring a token.

To allow a certificate reissue, without a token

  1. On the left, select Security > Hosts.
  2. Select the host and click Allow auto reissue certificate > Allow.

    Once you set the Allow auto reissue certificate option, a certificate can be reissued without a token within the next 48 hours, which is the default setting. After this window to reissue expires, the certificate reissue operation requires a reissue token.

Revoke the ability to reissue a certificate without a token

After you allow a certificate reissue without a token, you can revoke this ability before the window to reissue expires. By default, the window is 48 hours.

To revoke the ability to reissue a certificate without a token

  1. On the left, select Security > Hosts.
  2. Select the host and click Revoke auto reissue certificate > Revoke.