NetBackup™ Web UI Security Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.2)
  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.  
      Sign in to the NetBackup web UI
    5.  
      Authorized users
    6.  
      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.  
      About object groups
    7. Steps to create an object group
      1.  
        Selecting the assets for an object group
      2.  
        Selecting application servers for an object group
      3.  
        Selecting protection plans for an object group
      4.  
        Preview the objects in 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
  3. Adding AD or LDAP domains
    1.  
      Add AD or LDAP domains
  4. Security events and audit logs
    1.  
      View security events and audit logs
    2. About NetBackup auditing
      1.  
        User identity in the audit report
      2.  
        Audit retention period and catalog backups of audit records
      3.  
        Viewing the detailed NetBackup audit report
  5. Managing hosts
    1.  
      View NetBackup host information
    2.  
      Approve or add mappings for a host that has multiple host names
    3.  
      Remove mappings for a host that has multiple host names
    4.  
      Reset a host's attributes
  6. Managing security certificates
    1.  
      About security management and certificates in NetBackup
    2.  
      NetBackup host IDs and host ID-based certificates
    3. Managing NetBackup security certificates
      1.  
        Reissue a NetBackup certificate
      2.  
        Managing NetBackup certificate authorization tokens
    4. Using external security certificates with NetBackup
      1.  
        View external certificate information for the NetBackup hosts in the domain
  7. Managing user sessions
    1.  
      Display a message to users when they sign in
    2.  
      Enable maximum sign-in attempts and idle time-out settings for user sessions
    3.  
      Sign out a NetBackup user session
    4.  
      Unlock a NetBackup user
  8. Managing master server security settings
    1.  
      Certificate authority for secure communication
    2.  
      Disable communication with NetBackup 8.0 and earlier hosts
    3.  
      Disable automatic mapping of NetBackup host names
    4.  
      About NetBackup certificate deployment security levels
    5.  
      Select a security level for NetBackup certificate deployment
    6.  
      Set a passphrase for disaster recovery
  9. Creating and using API keys
    1.  
      About API keys
    2.  
      Manage API keys
    3.  
      Use an API key with NetBackup REST APIs
    4.  
      View API keys
  10. Configuring smart card authentication
    1.  
      Configure user authentication with smart cards or digital certificates
    2.  
      Edit the configuration for smart card authentication
    3.  
      Add or delete a CA certificate that is used for smart card authentication
    4.  
      Disable or temporarily disable smart card authentication
  11. Troubleshooting access to the web UI
    1.  
      Tips for accessing the NetBackup web UI
    2.  
      If a user doesn't have the correct permissions or access in the NetBackup web UI
    3. Unable to add AD or LDAP domains with the vssat command
      1.  
        Connection cannot be established with the AD or the LDAP server
      2.  
        User credentials are not valid
      3.  
        An incorrect user base DN or group base DN was provided
      4.  
        Multiple users or groups exist with the same name under user base DN or group base DN
      5.  
        User or group does not exist

Managing NetBackup certificate authorization tokens

Note:

The information here only applies to the security certificates that are issued by the NetBackup certificate authority (CA). External certificates must be managed outside of NetBackup.

Depending on the security level for NetBackup certificate deployment, you may need an authorization token to issue a new NetBackup certificate to a host. You can create a token when it is required or find and copy a token if it is needed again. Tokens can be cleaned up or deleted if they are no longer needed.

To reissue a certificate, a reissue token is required in most cases. A reissue token is associated with the host ID.

Create an authorization token

Depending on the NetBackup certificate deployment security level, an authorization token may be required for a non-master NetBackup host to obtain a host ID-based NetBackup certificate. The NetBackup administrator of the master server generates the token and shares it with the administrator of the non-master host. That administrator can then deploy the certificate without the presence of the master server administrator.

Do not create an authorization token for a NetBackup host whose current certificate is not in a valid state because it is lost, corrupt, or expired. In these cases, a reissue token must be used.

See Reissue a NetBackup certificate.

To create an authorization token

  1. On the left, select Security > Tokens.
  2. In the upper-right corner, click Add.
  3. Enter the following information for the token:
    • Token name

    • The maximum number of times you want the token to be used

    • How long the token is valid for

  4. Click Create.
To find and copy an authorization token value

You can view the details of the tokens that you have created and copy the token value for future use.

To find and copy an authorization token value

  1. On the left, select Security > Tokens.
  2. Select the name of the token for which you want to view the details.
  3. At the top right, click Show Token and then click the Copy to clipboard icon.
Cleanup tokens

Use the Cleanup tokens utility to delete tokens from the token database that are expired or that have reached the maximum number of uses allowed.

To cleanup tokens

  1. On the left, select Security > Tokens.
  2. Click Cleanup > Yes.
Delete a token

You can delete a token can be deleted before it is expired or before the Maximum Uses Allowed is reached.

To delete a token

  1. On the left, select Security > Tokens.
  2. Select the name of the tokens that you want to delete.
  3. Click Delete in the upper-right corner.