Novell Documentation: NetWare 6 - Setting Access Control for NDPS Brokers

Setting Access Control for NDPS Brokers

Broker security is ensured through the assignment of the Manager access control role and by the optional assignment of a password to the Broker.

Broker Access Control Roles

The access control roles available to the NDPS Broker are Manager and Public Access User. The following table explains the roles

Role	Description
Manager	NDPS tasks performed exclusively by the Broker Manager are those that require the creation, modification, or deletion of Broker objects, as well as those that involve other eDirectory administrative functions. Typical Manager functions include the following: Creating, modifying, and deleting Broker objects Adding other Managers Enabling or disabling brokered services Adding resources to the Resource Management Service Assigning or changing a Broker password
Public Access User	A public access user is a role assigned to all individuals on the network who are users of printers receiving services and resources provided by the Broker. This role is assigned by default and does not require specific administrative action by the Broker Manager.

Role

Description

Manager

NDPS tasks performed exclusively by the Broker Manager are those that require the creation, modification, or deletion of Broker objects, as well as those that involve other eDirectory administrative functions. Typical Manager functions include the following:

Creating, modifying, and deleting Broker objects

Adding other Managers

Enabling or disabling brokered services

Adding resources to the Resource Management Service

Assigning or changing a Broker password

Public Access User

A public access user is a role assigned to all individuals on the network who are users of printers receiving services and resources provided by the Broker. This role is assigned by default and does not require specific administrative action by the Broker Manager.

Assigning Managers for NDPS Brokers

The following procedure explains how to make Manager assignments for your NDPS Broker objects.

In Novell iManager, click iPrint Management > Manage Broker.

Browse to and select the Broker you want to enable Access Control for.

Click the Access Control tab.

Add or delete Users, Groups, or Containers to the Manager role.

Click OK.