Hitachi

JP1 Version 12 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 Overview and System Design Guide


2.3.2 Authentication methods for user accounts

There are two methods for authenticating JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 user accounts: ITDM2 authentication and JP1 authentication.

Important

You must use the same authentication method for all user accounts. (You cannot use ITDM2 authentication and JP1 authentication at the same time.)

ITDM2 authentication

This method authenticates user accounts within the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 system. User accounts are created in the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 operation window and managed by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager. This is the standard method for authenticating user accounts in a JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 system.

The following figure shows how ITDM2 authentication works.

[Figure]

JP1 authentication

This method uses JP1/Base for integrated management and authentication of user accounts. User accounts (JP1 users) are created in JP1/Base and managed by using an authentication server. If you are using JP1 authentication for another JP1 product, you can use the user accounts of that product. If you are using JP1/IM, you can link JP1/IM with the email notification function.

The following three programs use JP1 authentication:

  • JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Manager operation window

  • Remote Install Manager

  • Packager

Important

If you use JP1 authentication, you cannot set an administration scope.

The following figure shows how JP1 authentication works.

[Figure]