Create an administrative user in Address Manager for BlueCat Gateway.
Prerequisites: Before performing this task ensure you have already created the
BlueCatGateway UDF for the Named User Object Type in Address Manager.
Create a BlueCat Gateway administrative user in Address Manager with access to the API and GUI.
You must assign the user either the
all or admin
BlueCatGateway UDF value to enable the user to view workflows on the
BlueCat Gateway user interface.
By default, the BlueCatGateway UDF all value gives users access
to all Gateway workflows; the admin value only permits access to a small
subset of workflows.
To create a BlueCat Gateway user:
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Log in to Address Manager as an administrator.
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Select the Administration tab.
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Under User Management, click Users and
Groups then click New.
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Under User, enter the name of the BlueCat Gateway user in the Username
field.
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Under Authentication, type and confirm the user’s
Address Manager password in the Password
and Confirm Password fields.
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If you have defined authenticators, an Other check box
and a drop-down menu open. To select an external authenticator, click
Other and select an authenticator from the
menu.
If an external authenticator is used, the name in the
Username field must match the user name on the remote
authentication system.
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Under Extra Information, set the following:
- E-mail Address—the user’s email address
(required).
- Phone Number—the user’s phone number.
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Under User Access, define the user type, security and
history privileges, and access type:
- Type of User—select
Administrator or
Non-Administrator.
Note: Only Administrators
can be added to BlueCat Gateway User Groups
which allow for quick granting of permissions to BlueCat Gateway workflows and operations
(optional).
Note: The Security
Privilege and History
Privilege drop-down menus become unavailable upon
section of the Administrator user type.
- Access Type—select GUI and API.
- X.509 Required—leave blank.
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Under Additional information, type all in the
BlueCatGateway UDF field.
Note: The BlueCatGateway UDF value can be any string. By default,
BlueCat Gateway permissions include all and
admin BlueCatGateway UDF values. You must enter the
BlueCatGateway UDF value when granting workflow or REST endpoint permissions
to DNS Integrity Gateway users via the BlueCat Gateway user interface or by modifying the
permissions.json file in the
<bluecat_gateway>
directory.
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Under Change Control, add comments to describe the
changes. By default, this step is optional but might be set as a requirement.
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Click Add to create the user and return to the Users
and Groups page, or click Add Next to add another
user.
The newly created BlueCat Gateway administrator will now be able
to log in to the BlueCat Gateway user interface and have
immediate access to the default workflows. For details, refer to Logging into BlueCat Gateway.