Enabling or disabling password protection for Web screens

This topic describes activating or deactivating password protection for Web screens of the TS3500 tape library.

About this task

For the TS3500 tape library, the function of choosing password protection for Web screens is available only through the Tape Library Specialist Web interface; it is not available through the operator panel.

The Tape Library Specialist Web interface offers three levels of security access for its screens. Prior to activating password protection, an administrator must choose the type of security access that a user needs to perform library functions. Table 1 describes each level.

Table 1. Types of password protection for Web screens
Type of Password Protection Description
No password protection You are never prompted to sign on.
Local password protection You are prompted to sign on whenever you access the interface.
Storage Authentication Service User authentication requests are sent to a centralized productivity center for verification.

The factory default for the Tape Library Specialist is no password protection.

To enable or disable password protection for Web screens, an administrator must perform the following steps from the Tape Library Specialist Web interface:

Procedure

  1. From the Work Items navigation pane, select Access —> Web Security.
    The Web Security screen displays.
  2. Select the Password Protection tab.
  3. To enable password protection, enter your User ID and password.
  4. Click Apply.
    The screen redisplays and indicates that password protection is enabled.