Securing the server

Secure the IBM Storage Protect server and data by controlling access to servers and client nodes, encrypting data, and maintaining secure access levels and passwords.

Security concepts
You can protect IBM Storage Protect from security risks by using communication protocols, securing passwords, and providing different access levels for administrators.
Managing administrators
An administrator who has system authority can complete any task with the IBM Storage Protect server, including assigning authority levels to other administrators. To complete some tasks, you must be granted authority by being assigned one or more authority levels.
Changing password requirements
You can change the minimum password limit, password length, password expiration, and enable or disable authentication for IBM Storage Protect.
Securing IBM Storage Protect on the system
Protect the system where the IBM Storage Protect server runs to prevent unauthorized access.

Parent topic: Managing operations for a multisite disk solution