Using GridServer Built-In Authentication

GridServer’s built-in authentication mechanism uses the embedded Director database (the internal database) to authenticate users. Passwords are stored in the database as secure hashes; when a password is entered, it is hashed and the two are compared.

GridServer built-in authentication includes options for minimum user name length, minimum password length, password complexity, password aging, and application behavior on password failure. To configure password authentication, go to Admin > System Admin > Manager Configuration > Security and change the settings under the Admin User Management heading.

Each user account is mapped to one or more Security Roles, which dictate what features of the Administration Tool they can use.