Creating an administrative user account

Last Updated : May 12, 2025 |
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Before you begin
  • Before creating a user who will use LDAP authentication, configure the LDAP server.
    For more information, see Configuring LDAP server authentication.
  • Before creating a user who will use X.509 certificate authentication, do the following:
    1. Configure the X.509 certificate authentication.
      For more information, see Configuring X.509 certificate authentication.
    2. Upload CA trust anchors to EMS.
      For example, /usr/local/ipcs/etc/cert/gui/pki-auth.pem.
    3. (Optional) Upload CA intermediaries to EMS.
      For example, /usr/local/ipcs/etc/cert/gui/pki-auth-intermediates.pem.
    4. (Optional) Upload certificate revocation lists (CRLs) to EMS.
      For example, /usr/local/ipcs/etc/cert/gui/pki-auth.crl.
  1. Log in to the EMS web interface with administrator credentials.
  2. From the Device drop-down list, select EMS.
  3. Navigate to System Administration Users.
  4. On the Users tab, click Add User.
  5. Configure the user.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    For more information about the fields, see Administrative user account field descriptions.
  6. Click Finish.
    STEP RESULT:
    In the Users tab, the EMS server displays the new administrative account.