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Security in a Stand-Alone Environment

If you are running Remote Control in a stand-alone environment, you can choose one of the available security modes. Each of these security modes has distinct advantages:

• Remote Control Local Security

  For users already familiar with the Version 5.x Remote Control Access Code Editor, the Remote Control Local Security option offers a familiar methodology.

  The Remote Control Local Security mode provides these features:

  • The ability to add and delete remote control user accounts. The accounts are held on the local computer and store the user's name, password, and permissions.
  • Enumeration of remote control users.
  • The ability to edit the set of user permissions.
  • The ability to protect the accounts from editing by means of a password.
  • Validation of user names and passwords.
• Unified Security

  For users who want to leverage existing users and groups from local machine accounts, Windows domains, and CA ITCM X.509 certificates, so that they only need to assign access rights, the Unified Security option is the logical choice.

  The Unified Security mode provides these features:

  • Enumeration of remote control users.
  • The ability to edit the set of user permissions.
  • The ability to protect the accounts from editing by means of a password.
  • Validation of user names and passwords.

  Note: For information about the features of the Windows security system, see the relevant Microsoft Windows documentation.

The DSM Properties - Remote Control dialog has a Users tab that shows the list of users for the currently selected security provider. If the Remote Control Local Security mode is selected, the Users tab displays local users. These user names can be anything and are not related to Local user accounts. If the Unified Security mode is selected, the Users tab displays the names of locally defined users, domain users, or local and domain groups. Note that any account restrictions (for example, time periods in which you can log in) also apply to Remote Control, since it uses the same validation mechanisms.

More information:

Users Tab