Storing User Profiles

Access the Server Manager.

Load the configuration from the appropriate AAA server by selecting the Load Configuration link from the Navigation Tree.

Select the Users link from the Navigation Tree.

Select the New User link.

The User Attributes screen will appear. In the User Name text box, enter the name of the user profile.

	IMPORTANT: You must enter the user’s fully-qualified name when adding to the default users file. For example, enter user1@organization.com instead of only entering user1.

Select Local from the Authentication Type list to authenticate the user with the authentication method configured for their realm. Selecting options other than Local will supersede the authentication method configured for the user’s realm and define a specific authentication method for that individual user.

Enter a password for the user and confirm it by entering it again.

Choose how you want to store the user’s password by selecting a hashing method in the Password Hashing Mechanism field. Select Plain Text to be compatible with most client password hashing methods. If you prefer not to use Plain Text, be sure the method you choose is compatible with the client password hashing method. The following table lists the supported client password hashing methods and each storage hash you should use for each method:

You may enter values in the remaining fields to control the users session. These fields are optional and correspond to RADIUS A-V pairs that are explained in more detail in the HP-UX AAA Server Administrator’s Guide.

Select the Create button.

Select Save Configuration from the Navigation Frame. If you have multiple remote servers, you will prompted to select and confirm which servers you wish to add the access device entry to.

Access Server Manager.

Select the Local Realms link from the Navigation Tree and then select the New local realm link

In the Name field, enter the realm name.

Select Authentication from the Realm Type drop-down list.

Select Users File in the User Profile Storage drop-down list.

Select the Users Profile Grouped by Realm button in the User Storage Parameters field. Identify a file to store the user information for the realm by entering a name in the File Name box. The AAA server adds a .users extension to the value you enter in the File Name box. Do not enter a path or use the / character.

In the Security Methods field, choose the authentication methods to authenticate the users from the realm.

Select the Create button.

Return to the Local Realms screen to add user profiles to the realm.

From the Local Realms screen, select the following icon for the realm that you wish to add user profiles for:

From the Users screen select the New User link.

In the User Name text box, enter the name of the users profile.

In the Password text box, enter the value to match to the value to compare to the Password attribute value in the request. Confirm the password by entering it again.

You may enter values in the remaining fields to control the users session. These fields are optional and correspond to RADIUS A-V pairs that are explained in more detail in the “A-V Pairs” chapter of HP-UX AAA Server Administration and Authentication Guide.

Select the Create button in the User Attributes screen.

Repeat steps 9 to 13 for each user profile you wish to add to the realm.

Repeat these steps to add additional realms and groups of users.

Select Save Configuration from the Navigation Frame. If you have multiple remote servers, you will prompted to select and confirm which servers you wish to add the access device entry to.