User and group authentication

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To log on to Copy Services Manager, a user ID and password are required.

Copy Services Manager uses one of the following repositories for user or group authentication:
  • The basic user registry for distributed systems, or an operating system repository, such as RACF, for z/OS systems
  • A Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) repository for both distributed systems and z/OS systems

The basic user registry is a registry of users that is managed internally by the application by using the WebSphere® Liberty Profile.

If you choose to use LDAP authentication, you must configure the LDAP server information with the Copy Services Manager authentication server after the installation of Copy Services Manager is complete.

For information on managing user and group authentication, see Managing security.