Setting Up Security

Configure login authentication and map roles.

1. Security
   Sybase Control Center can authenticate user logins through an LDAP server, through the operating system, or both.
2. Configuring Authentication for Windows
   Authentication through the Windows operating system is enabled by default. Configuration is required only if you have upgraded from an older version of Sybase Control Center and no longer want to use the older version’s authentication settings; if you do not want to use Windows for authentication; or if you want to create login accounts manually. Sybase recommends that you allow SCC to create accounts automatically.
3. Configuring a Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) for UNIX
   Set up Sybase Control Center to support username and password login using accounts on the UNIX operating system.
4. Configuring an LDAP Authentication Module
   Configure an LDAP authentication module for Sybase Control Center by editing the security configuration file to point to the correct LDAP server.
5. Mapping Sybase Control Center Roles to LDAP or OS Groups
   To grant Sybase Control Center privileges to users who are authenticated through LDAP or the operating system, associate roles used in Sybase Control Center with groups in LDAP or the operating system.
6. Encrypting a Password
   Use the passencrypt utility to encrypt passwords and other values that must be kept secure while stored in text files.
7. Configuring Ports
   (Optional) Use the scc --port command to assign Sybase Control Center services to new ports.