Altering a Logical Server Assignment

Add one or more user-defined logical servers to a login policy. A check ensures that no membership overlap exists among the logical servers assigned to the login policy.

Prerequisites

MPX ADMIN authority is required.

Task

In the Perspective Resources view, select a resource.
From the application menu bar, select View > Open > Administration Console.
In the left pane of the Administration Console, select Multiplex Management > Logical Servers.
Select the logical server from the right pane and either:
- Click the arrow to the right of the name and select Properties, or
- From the Administration Console menu bar, select Resource > Properties

On the General tab:

Area	Description
Options	Password life time – number of days the password is valid. The user must reset their password when the lifetime expires. Password grace time – number of days before password expiry that users receive warnings that their passwords are about to expire. Password expiry on next login – whether the user must reset the password at the next login. Locked – whether or not the user is locked out. When this option is on login attempts result in an error message. Maximum connections – number of times the same user can be logged in to the server. Maximum failed login attempts – number of failed login attempts before the account is locked. Maximum days since login – number of days allowed between logins before the account is locked.
Clear All Overridden Values	Clears all overrides of the default login policy option values.
Restore to IQ Default	Changes all option settings back to default.

Area

Description

Options

Password life time – number of days the password is valid. The user must reset their password when the lifetime expires.

Password grace time – number of days before password expiry that users receive warnings that their passwords are about to expire.

Password expiry on next login – whether the user must reset the password at the next login.

Locked – whether or not the user is locked out. When this option is on login attempts result in an error message.

Maximum connections – number of times the same user can be logged in to the server.

Maximum failed login attempts – number of failed login attempts before the account is locked.

Maximum days since login – number of days allowed between logins before the account is locked.

Clear All Overridden Values

Clears all overrides of the default login policy option values.

Restore to IQ Default

Changes all option settings back to default.

(Optional) Enter a comment for this login policy.
Click OK.

On the Logical Server Assignment tab:

Area	Description
Which logical servers do you want to add to this login policy?	CUSTOM – Allows access to OPEN and user-defined logical servers. DEFAULT – Inherits the logical server assignment of the root login policy. NONE – Disallows access to all logical servers. SERVER – Allows access to any multiplex node. MPX authority is required to connect.
Modify logical server assignment for a login policy	Select the logical servers to add to the login policy.

Area

Description

Which logical servers do you want to add to this login policy?

CUSTOM – Allows access to OPEN and user-defined logical servers.

DEFAULT – Inherits the logical server assignment of the root login policy.

NONE – Disallows access to all logical servers.

SERVER – Allows access to any multiplex node. MPX authority is required to connect.

Modify logical server assignment for a login policy

Select the logical servers to add to the login policy.

Click OK.
On the Logical Server Level Option Overrides tab:

Area Description

Select a logical server and specify option overrides Specifies the value of the Max Conn. (maximum connection) parameter, which overrides the inherited value.
Click OK.