3.4 How to Use the Web Interface

You configure and administer the Identity Manager Fan-Out driver using iManager Roles and Tasks.

The left side of the display lists actions you can take. Information pertaining to the action you select is displayed on the right side.

For more information about iManager, see the Novell iManager Administration Guide.

3.4.1 Rights Required for Web Interface Use

To use the Web interface, a user must have greater than normal user rights as shown in the following table.

Table 3-1 Web Interface User Rights

Function

Rights

Log in and perform basic functions

Read object rights to the ASAM System container

Configure objects

Read and Create object rights to the ASAM System container

Start a Trawl

Read and Create object rights to the ASAM System container

3.4.2 Accessing the Web Interface

To access the Web interface, log in to iManager, click the Roles and Tasks icon at the top of the iManager screen, and click the desired Fan-Out Driver Configuration or Fan-Out Driver Utilities task.

3.4.3 Logging Out of the Web Interface

To log out of the Web interface, click the exit door icon at the top of the iManager screen.

3.4.4 Obtaining Additional Information

Figure 3-1 Additional Information Icon

Additional information is available for the items and procedures in the Web interface. To display this information, click the Additional Information icon.

3.4.5 Maintaining Lists

Figure 3-2 List of Items

Many items in the Web interface are grouped into lists.

To add an item to a list, click the Add button.

To view or change the attributes of an item, click its name in the list.

To remove an item from a list, click the Remove button for that item. A confirmation page is displayed. Click Yes to confirm removal, or click your Web browser's Back button to abort.