Change Server dialog box

Use the Change Server option to administer servers other than the current server to which you are logged into.

Host name

Select the host name of the remote server where you want to log in.

Login using different user name

Enable this option to log in to the remote server under a login name other than the current login name.

User name

Enter the name of the user to log in to the remote server.

Password

Enter the user's password for the remote server.

Authentication Domain

Select the authentication domain for the user to authenticate against.

When a UNIX authentication domain is used, enter the fully qualified domain name of the host performing the authentication.

Domain type

Select the domain type of the user:

  • Unknown: The domain type is unknown at this time.

  • Windows: Primary domain controller or Active Directory (available on the authentication brokers that run on a Windows platform)

  • NISPLUS: Network Information Services Plus. Indicates to NetBackup to use a NIS+ domain, recognized by the authentication broker host, to authenticate the user. The domain name should be the same as the NIS+ domain name (for example, min.com). This option is only available on authentication brokers running on a UNIX\Linux platform.

  • Vx: Veritas private domain.

  • UNIXPWD: Indicates to NetBackup to use the unixpwd file (for example, /etc/passwd) of the authentication broker to authenticate the user. The domain name is the fully qualified hostname of the authentication broker. This option is only available on authentication brokers running on a UNIX\Linux platform.

  • NIS: Network Information Services. Indicates to NetBackup to use a NIS domain, recognized by the authentication broker host, to authenticate the user. The domain name should be the same as the NIS domain name (for example, min.com). This option is only available on authentication brokers running on a UNIX\Linux platform.

  • Local Host: The authentication domain is local.

Authentication Broker

The authentication broker, along with the root broker, establishes credentials for the user.

Port

Indicate the port number of the authentication broker (optional).

More Information

Choosing a remote server to administer

Access Control properties