User Profile (Windows and UNIX/Linux)

User Profile Utility

The User Profile Utility lets the CA ARCserve Backup administrator manage user profiles and provide access to CA ARCserve Backup.

The CA ARCserve Backup User Profile Manager allows the CA ARCserve Backup root user to add users and provide access to CA ARCserve Backup. The user profile policy includes:

• Group--defines a collection of privileges. All users are assigned to the Administrator group by default.
• User--object associated with a group.

When you install CA ARCserve Backup, the caroot user profile is set up, by default, with the administrator group assigned to it. The Administrator group provides control over all CA ARCserve Backup functions operating within a given CA ARCserve Backup domain. It is associated with the caroot profile.

CA ARCserve Backup is designed with the caroot super-user profile, which is automatically assigned root privileges for all CA ARCserve Backup functions. The password for the caroot profile can be set during the set up of the program, or later, using the CA ARCserve Backup User Profile Manager. Additional user profiles can be created using the User Profile Manager.

CA ARCserve Backup User Names control access only to CA ARCserve Backup related functions, and should not be confused with the operating system required log in name and password.

Using the User Profile utility the CA ARCserve Backup server administrators can Add a user, Delete a user, Change a user's password, and Assign a user to a group.

Manage User Profiles

The CA ARCserve Backup User Profile utility lets the CA ARCserve Backup administrator control user access to CA ARCserve Backup.

The following sections describe how to:

• Add a user profile.
• Delete a user profile.
• Change a user's password.
• Assign a user to a group.

Add a User Using the User Profile Utility

A default user is created when CA ARCserve Backup is installed. The default user name is caroot.

To add a new user profile, follow these steps:

1. Select User Profile from the Utilities menu on the CA ARCserve Backup Manager Home Page.

   The Profile Manager opens.

2. Click the Add User toolbar button.

   The Add User dialog opens.

3. Enter a user name and password in the appropriate fields, and then re-enter the user's password to confirm the first entry.
4. Click OK.

Delete a User Using the User Profile Utility

To delete a user profile, follow these steps:

Note: You cannot delete the default CA ARCserve Backup user name.

1. Select User Profile from the Utilities menu on the CA ARCserve Backup Manager Home Page.

   The Profile Manager opens.

2. Select the user profile that you want to modify and click the Delete User toolbar button.
3. Click OK to confirm.

Change a User Password Using the User Profile Utility

To change a user password, follow these steps:

1. Select User Profile from the Utilities menu on the CA ARCserve Backup Manager Home Page.

   The Profile Manager opens.

2. Select the user that you want to modify and click the Change Password toolbar button.

   The Change User Password dialog opens.

3. Enter the old password, the new password, and then re-enter the new password.
4. Click OK.

Assign a User to a Group Using the User Profile Utility

To assign a user to a group, follow these steps.

1. Select User Profile from the Utilities menu on the CA ARCserve Backup Manager Home Page.

   The Profile Manager opens.

2. Select the user that you want to modify and click the Assign Group toolbar button.

   The Assign Groups dialog opens.

3. Select the group to which you want to assign this user and click OK.