OS User Settings page field descriptions

Last Updated : Jun 05, 2026 |

Use this page to configure the parameters for OS User Settings, which enable EPM to access local Operating System user accounts.

Field

Description

Enable OS Authentication field

The options are:

  • Yes: OS authentication is enabled.

  • No: OS authentication is disabled.

Role Assignment Settings section

Field

Description

OS Group/User

The OS group name or the OS user name to associate with a given set of Avaya Experience Portal user roles.

Note:
  • If the OS Group/User that you enter is a valid Linux user with user ID 0, the following warning message displays:

    Warning: The specified local user ({0}) has user ID of “0” and will not be allowed to login to the EPM.

    Where, {0} is the user ID that you have entered. For example, (root) or (root, john).

  • If the OS Group/User that you enter is not a valid Linux group or user, the following warning message displays:

    Warning: The specified local group or user ({0}) does not exist.

    Where, {0} is the Linux group or user that you have entered. For example, (abc) or (abc, xxx).

This column displays the names of any previously-defined group maps as well as a text field that lets you specify a new group map name.

If you specify a new group name, use the Assigned Roles field to select the roles to associate with this map name.

Assigned Roles

Displays the roles associated with the existing group maps. You can also use the check boxes to select one or more user roles to associate with a new group map name.

add link

Associates a new group map name with the selected user roles.

del link

Deletes the group map name along with the associated user roles.