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  • How Access Management works
    Access Management is a method of establishing user authentication in ThinkSystem System Manager.
  • Access Management terminology
    Learn how the Access Management terms apply to your storage array.
  • Permissions for mapped roles
    The RBAC (role-based access control) capabilities enforced on the storage array include pre-defined user profiles with one or more roles mapped to them. Each role includes permissions for accessing tasks in ThinkSystem System Manager .
  • Access Management with local user roles
    For Access Management, administrators can use RBAC (role-based access control) capabilities enforced in the storage array. These capabilities are referred to as "local user roles."
  • Access Management with directory services
    For Access Management, administrators can use an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server and a directory service, such as Microsoft's Active Directory.
  • Access Management with SAML
    For Access Management, administrators can use the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0 capabilities embedded in the array.