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CreatingAccountLimitations
TheAccountLimitationBuilderapplicationallowsyoutocreateandcustomize
accountlimitationsfortheOrionWebConsole.Theselimitationsensurethat
usersofthewebconsolecanonlyviewthenetworkobjectsthatarepertinentto
theirjobduties.Thefollowingarebutafewexamplesoftheusesofaccount
limitationintheOrionWebConsole:
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Limitcustomerviewstospecificnetworknodes
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Limitviewsbydepartmentorfunctionalarea
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Limitviewsbydevicetypeordevicerole
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Limitviewsbasedonthegeographiclocationofdevices
Orionprovidespredefinedaccountlimitationsthatusebuilt-inOrionpropertyto
limituseraccess.Forgreaterflexibility,however,youcanusetheAccount
LimitationBuildertocreateyourownaccountlimitationsbasedonpredefinedor
customproperties.Formoreinformationaboutenablingaccountlimitationsinthe
OrionWebConsole,seeSetting
Account
Limitations
.Formoreinformationabout
customproperties,seeCreating
a
Custom
Property
.
UsingtheAccountLimitationBuilder
BeforeyoucanusetheAccountLimitationBuilder,youmusthavefirstcreatedthe
custompropertythatyouwanttousetolimitintheOrionWebConsoleview.For
moreinformationaboutcustomproperties,seeCreating
a
Custom
Property
.After
youhavedefinedcustompropertiesandpopulatedthemwithdata,youmayuse
theAccountLimitationsBuilderasdirectedinthefollowingprocedure.
CreatinganAccountLimitation
Thefollowingstepscreateanaccountlimitation.
Tocreateanaccountlimitation:
1. ClickStart >AllPrograms >SolarWindsOrion >GroupingandAccess
Control >AccountLimitationBuilder.
2. ClickStartonthesplashscreen.
3. ClickEdit >AddLimitation.
4. SelectaCustomProperty.
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Notes:
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IfCustomPropertyisempty,youneedtodefineacustomproperty.
Formoreinformationaboutcustomproperties,seeCreating
Custom
Properties
.
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Theremainingboxesarepopulatedautomatically,baseduponyour
selection.
5. ChooseaSelectionMethod.
Note:Thisistheselectionformatthatwillappearwhenyouarechoosing
valuesfortheaccountlimitationthroughthewebAccountManager.For
moreinformation,seeSetting
Account
Limitations
.
6. Ifyouwanttoincludeyourowndescriptionofyouraccountlimitation,type
yourdescriptionoverthedefaulttextprovidedintheDescriptionfield.
7. ClickOK.
Yournewlydefinedaccountlimitationisaddedtothetopofthetableview.You
maynowusethenewlimitationintheOrionWebConsoleAccountManager.For
moreinformation,seeSetting
Account
Limitations
.
DeletinganAccountLimitation
ThefollowingstepsdeleteanaccountlimitationusingtheAccountLimitation
Builderutility.
Note:AlthoughOriondeletestheselectedlimitationsfromthetable,ensuringthat
theywillnolongerbeavailablethroughthewebAccountManager,ifyoudeletea
limitationusingtheAccountLimitationBuilder,allaccountsthathavebeen
assignedthatlimitationwillremainlimited.Deletingalimitationsimplymakesit
unavailableforfutureuseintheOrionWebConsole.
Todeleteanaccountlimitation:
1. ClickStart >AllPrograms >SolarWindsOrion >GroupingandAccess
Control >AccountLimitationBuilder.
2. ClickStartonthesplashscreen.
3. Clicktherowofthelimitationthatyouwanttodelete.
Note:UseShift+ClicktohighlightmultipleconsecutiverowsorCtrl+Click
tohighlightmultiplenon-consecutiverows.
4. ClickEdit >DeleteSelectedLimitations.
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ConfiguringAutomaticLogin
TheOrionWebConsoleallowsyoutologinusinganyofthefollowingmethods:
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WindowsActiveDirectoryAuthentication,availableinallOrionproducts
releasedafterSolarWindsNPMversion 10.1.
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WindowsPass-throughSecurity.IfyouchoosetoemployWindowsPass-
throughSecurity,SolarWindsNPMuserscanbeauthenticatedthrough
WindowsSecurity,withnoneedtologinusingaseparateSolarWindsNPM
AccountorUserNameandPassword.Formoreinformation,seeUsing
Windows
Pass-through
Security
.
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DirectLink.IfaDirectLinkaccountisactivated,anyURLreferringdirectlyto
anOrionWebConsolepagewillbypasstheOrionWebConsoleloginpage
byloggingtheuserintotheDirectLinkaccount.Formoreinformation,see
Using
the
DirectLink
Account
.
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URLPass-through.Formoreinformation,seePassing
Login
Information
Using
URL
Parameters
.
SolarWindsNPMprioritizesuserlogininthefollowingmanner:
1. WindowsActiveDirectoryAuthenticationisenabled.ToenableWindows
ActiveDirectoryAuthentication,checktheWindowsAuthenticationoption
whenconfiguringtheOrionWebConsoleintheConfigurationWizard.
2. TheAccountorUserIDandPasswordpassedontheURL.
3. TheAccountorUserIDandPasswordenteredonthelogin.aspxpage.
4. TheWindowsUserifIISNTSecurityisenabled,loggingtheuserinusing
NTSecurity.
5. TheWindowsDomaintowhichtheUserbelongs,forexample,
Development\Everyone.
6. ThepresenceofaDirectLinkAccount.
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UsingWindowsPass-throughSecurity
OnallOrionproductsreleasedbeforeOrionNPMversion10.1,youmaytake
advantageoftheWindowsPass-throughSecurityfunctionalitywhenIISNT
Securityisenabled.OrionuserscanbeauthenticatedthroughWindowsSecurity,
withnoneedtologinusingaseparateOrionaccountorUserIdandPassword.
Pass-throughSecuritycanbeconfiguredtoemployeitherDomainorLocal
computersecurity.Bothmayalsobeusedatthesametime.TheOrionPlatform
AccountorUserIDandPasswordsmustthenbesetuptomatchtheAccountor
UserIDandPasswordsthatareusedfortheDomainand/orLocalcomputer
security.UsethefollowingproceduretoenableIISNTSecurityforlogginginto
theOrionWebConsolewithWindowsPass-throughSecurity.
Notes:
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WiththereleaseofOrionNPM10.1,OrionWebConsoleusersmaybe
authenticatedusingActiveDirectory.
l
WhenauthenticatinguserswithWindowsSecurity,ensureyourOrion
serverusestheNetBIOSdomainname,insteadofthefullyqualifieddomain
name.
ToenableIISNTsecurityforWindowsPass-throughSecurity:
1. IfyouareusingNTDomainAuthenticationFormatforpass-through
accounts,createthesepass-throughaccountsintheOrionWebConsole
AccountManagerusingDomain\UserIDastheUserName,asfollows:
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Washington\Edward
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StLouis\Bill
Note:FormoreinformationaboutcreatingaccountsusingtheOrionWeb
ConsoleAccountManager,seeCreating
New
Accounts
.
2. IfyouareusingLocalComputerAuthenticationFormatfor
passthroughaccounts,createtheseaccountsintheOrionWebConsole
AccountManagerusingComputer\UserIDastheUserName,asfollows:
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SolarWindsS2\Edward
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Server3\JonesR
Note:FormoreinformationaboutcreatingaccountsusingtheOrionWeb
ConsoleAccountManager,seeCreating
New
Accounts
.
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3. ClickStart >ControlPanel >AdministrativeTools >Internet
InformationServices(IIS)Manager.
4. IfyouareusingWindowsServer2003,completethefollowingsteps:
a. ExpandInternetInformationServices >LocalComputer >Web
Sitesintheleftpane.
b. SelectSolarWindsNetPerfMon.
c. ClickAction >Properties.
d. ClicktheDirectorySecuritytab.
e. ClickEditwithintheAuthenticationandaccesscontrolarea.
f. ClearEnableanonymousaccess.
g. CheckIntegratedWindowsauthenticationintheAuthenticated
accessgroup.
h. ClickOKtoclosetheAuthenticationMethodswindow.
i. ClickApply,ifavailable,andthenclickOKtoclosetheSolarWinds
NetPerfMonPropertieswindow.
j. CollapseInternetInformationServices >LocalComputer >Web
Sites.
k. CollapseInternetInformationServices >LocalComputerintheleft
pane.
l. ClickAction >AllTasks >RestartIIS.
m. ConfirmthatRestartInternetServicesonLocalComputeris
selected,andthenclickOK.
n. ClosetheIISManager.
5. IfyouareusingWindowsServer2008,completethefollowingsteps:
a. ClickStart >AdministrativeTools >ServerManager.
b. ExpandRoles.
c. ClickWebServer(IIS).
d. IntheRoleServicesarea,confirmthatWebServer >Security >
WindowsAuthenticationisinstalled.
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e. IfWindowsAuthenticationisnotinstalled,clickAddRole
Services,checkWebServer >Security >WindowsAuthentication,
clickNext,andthencompletetheserviceinstallation.
f. ClickStart >AdministrativeTools >InternetInformationServices
(IIS)Manager.
g. SelectyourOrionserverintheleftpane.
h. ClickAuthenticationintheIISgroupofthemainpane.
i. Right-clickAnonymousAuthentication,andthenclickDisable.
j. Right-clickWindowsAuthentication,andthenclickEnable.
k. ClickyourOrionserver,andthenclickRestartintheActionspane.
6. ClosetheIISManager.
LogintotheOrionWebConsoleusingtheWindowsaccount credentials
youhavealreadyestablished.
PassingLoginInformationUsingURLParameters
TheuserIDandpasswordcanbepassedasparameterswithintheURL.This
allowsyoutocreateafavoriteorbookmarkwithinabrowser,oronyourdesktop.
Createafavoritewithalinkinthefollowingformtopassthelogininformation:
http://DOMAIN/Orion/Login.aspx?AccountID=USER&Password=PASSWOR
D
ProvidethehostnameorIPaddressofyourOrionserverastheDOMAIN.Provide
yourOrionUserIDastheUSER,andthenprovideyourOrionuseraccount
passwordasthePASSWORD.
Warning:HTTPrequestsarenotencrypted,soUserIDsandPasswordssentin
HTTPrequestsarenotsecure.FormoreinformationaboutenablingHTTPSon
yourOrionserver,consultwww.microsoft.com.
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UsingtheDirectLinkAccount
EnablingaDirectLinkaccountallowsyoutomakedirecthyperlinkstospecific
webconsoleviewsavailabletoindividualswhodonotalreadyhaveOrionWeb
Consoleuseraccounts.AnyURLreferringdirectlytoanNPMwebpage
bypassestheloginscreen,loggingtheuserintotheDirectLinkaccount.The
DirectLinkaccountiscreatedlikeanyotheraccount,anditcanincludecustom
viewsandaccountlimitations.Formoreinformationwebconsoleaccounts,see
Creating
New
Accounts
.
ToenableaDirectLinkaccountfortheOrionWebConsole:
1. LogintotheOrionWebConsoleasanadministrator.
2. ClickSettingsinthetoprightofthewebconsole,andthenclickManage
AccountsintheAccountsgrouping.
3. ClickAdd.
4. TypeDirectLinkasthenewUserName.
5. TypeaPassword,confirmit,andthenclickSubmit.
6. EditDirectLinkaccountoptions,asnecessary,foryourinstallationofOrion
NetworkPerformanceMonitor.Formoreinformationabouteditingaccount
options,seeEditing
User
Accounts
.
7. CreateacustomviewtobeusedasthehomepageoftheDirectLink
account.Formoreinformation,seeCreating
New
Views
.
8. SpecifythenewDirectLinkviewasadefaultviewinAccountManager.For
moreinformation,seeEditing
User
Accounts
.
9. IfyouwouldliketolimittheDirectLinkaccounttospecificdevicesor
devicetypes,seeSetting
Account
Limitations
.
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Chapter11:ManagingGroupsand
Dependencies
Dependenciesandgroupsenableyoutomanageyournetworkeffectively.
Groupsgiveyoutheabilitytologicallyorganizemonitoredobjects,regardlessof
devicetypeorlocation,anddependenciesallowyoutomorefaithfullyrepresent
whatcanactuallybeknownaboutyournetwork,eliminating“falsepositive”alert
triggersandprovidingmoreaccurateinsightintothestateofyournetwork.
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ManagingGroups
YoucanmanageOrionobjectssuchasnodes,volumes,applications,interfaces,
andevenothergroupsasgroups.Youcreate,delete,andmodifygroupsfromthe
ManageGroupspage.
Note:Nestingagroupwithinanotherdoesnotcreateastrictparent/child
relationship.Youcanincludeanygroupasamemberinanynumberofother
groups.
ToaccesstheManageGroupspage:
1. LogontotheOrionWebConsole.
2. ClickSettingsinthetoprightofthewebconsole.
3. ClickManageGroupsintheNode&GroupManagementgroupingofthe
OrionWebsiteAdministrationpage.
Thefollowingsectionsprovidemoreinformationaboutcreatingandmanaging
groupsinOrion:
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Creating
Groups
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Editing
Existing
Groups
l
Deleting
Groups
l
Managing
the
Display
of
Group
Status
CreatingGroups
CreatingagroupisastraightforwardprocessofselectingtheOrionobjectsyou
wantthegrouptocontain.Atcreationtime,youcanalsodecidehowyouwant
SolarWindsOriontorollupthestatusofthegroupmembers.
Itisalsopossibletospecifygroupmembersonthebasisofsharedpropertiesby
addingthemwithadynamicquery.Orionobjectsaddedthroughdynamicqueries
areautomaticallyaddedorremovedfromthegroup.
Tocreateanewgroup:
1. ClickSettingsinthetoprightofthewebconsole.
2. ClickManageGroupsintheNode&GroupManagementgroupingofthe
OrionWebsiteAdministrationpage.
3. ClickAddNewGroup.
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4. EnteranameforthegroupintheNamefield.
5. EnteradescriptionforthegroupintheDescriptionfield.
6. ClickAdvanced.
7. SelecttheStatusrollupmodefromthedrop-downmenu.Thiscanbe
Showbeststatus,MixedstatusshowwarningorShowworststatus.
For
more
information,
see
Managing
the
Display
of
Group
Status.
8. Tochangetherefreshfrequencyforobjectsinthegroup,enteranew
valueintheRefreshfrequencyfield.
9. IfCustomPropertieshavebeensetupforgroups,fieldsforeachwill
bedisplayed,allowingyoutoentervaluesforthisGroup.
Note:Ifyouwanttocreatecustomproperties,clickManageCustom
Propertiestodosoinanewtab.For
more
information,
see
Creating
Custom
Properties.
10. ClickNext.
11. Tomanuallyselectobjectsforthisgroup,followthesesteps:
a. FromtheShowOnlydrop-downlist,selectthetypeofOrionobjectto
addasagroupmember.
b. FromtheGroupbydrop-downlist,selecthowyouwanttogroup
theseobjects,orselect[NoGrouping]todisplayall.
c. CheckthecheckboxoftheOrionobjectsandclickAddtoGroup.
12. Todynamicallyselectgroupmembersbasedonsharedproperties,
followthesesteps:
a. ClickAdddynamicquery.
b. TypeanameforthequeryintheDynamicqueryobjectnamefield.
c. SelectanOrionobjecttypefromtheOrionObjectisdrop-downlist.
d. ClickAddCondition,andselecttheproperty,argumentandvaluefor
eachconditionyouwanttouse.
Note:Usethequestionmark(?)characterasamultiplecharacter
wildcard.Usetheunderscore(_)characterasasinglecharacter
wildcard.
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