About single sign-on (SSO) authentication and authorization
You can configure SSO with a supported external identity provider (IDP) that uses the SAML 2.0 protocol for exchanging authentication and authorization information. Note that you can configure an IDP with more than one Veritas product. For example, the same IDP can be configured with NetBackup and with APTARE.
Note the following requirements and limitations:
You must have a SAML 2.0 compliant identity provider configured in your environment.
Only identity providers that use AD or LDAP directory services are supported. ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) is currently the only supported IDP for the NetBackup Appliance.
IDP configuration is managed by using the Main > Settings > Security > Authentication > SingleSignOn command. You can configure only one IDP for SSO.
SAML users cannot use the APIs. API keys are used to authenticate a user and therefore cannot be used with SAML-authenticated users.
SSO login is currently supported only to the NetBackup Appliance Web Console (web console).
Global logout is not supported.
SSO configuration is supported from the NetBackup Appliance Shell Menu (shell menu). The following describes an overview on how to configure and enable SSO for an appliance.
Table: Process overview for SSO configuration
Step | Task | Description |
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1 | Obtain the IDP metadata XML file. | The SAML metadata that is stored in XML files is used to share configuration information between the IDP and the appliance. The IDP metadata XML file is used to add the IDP configuration to the appliance. The following options are available:
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2 | Configure SSO on the appliance. | Configure the appliance for SSO from the following shell menu view: Main > Settings > Security > Authentication > SingleSignOn |
3 | Authorize SSO users and user groups. | Configure appliance access for SSO users and user groups from the following shell menu view: Main > Settings > Security > Authorization You can grant administrator or AMS privileges to SSO users and user groups. |
To perform the complete SSO configuration process, see the following topic:
See Configure single sign-on (SSO) for a NetBackup Appliance.