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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section I. Identity and access management
  4. Role-based access control
  5. Default Security Administrator
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Default Security Administrator

This role has permissions to manage NetBackup security including role-based access control (RBAC), certificates, hosts, identity providers and domains, global security settings, and other permissions. This role can also view settings and assets in most areas of NetBackup, including workloads, storage, licensing, and other areas.

Table: RBAC permissions for Default Security Administrator role

Type

Permissions

Global permissions > NetBackup management

All categories, except those noted

View, Manage access

NetBackup hosts

Full permissions

Media server

Full permissions

Remote primary server certificate authority

Full permissions

Trusted primary servers

Full permissions

Global permissions > Protection

All categories

View, Manage access

Global permissions > Security

All categories, except those noted

View, Manage access

Access control

Full permissions

Certificate management: NetBackup certificate authority, External certificates, NetBackup certificates, NetBackup security tokens

Full permissions

Disaster recovery passphrase

Full permissions

Identity provider and SAML certificate configuration

Full permissions

Key Management Services

Full permissions

Passphrase constraints

Update (Full permissions)

Global security settings

Full permissions

User sessions and authentication: API keys, User certificates, User sessions

Full permissions

Global permissions > Storage

All categories

View, Manage access

Assets

All workloads

View, Manage access

Protection plans

View, Manage access

Credentials

View, Manage access

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