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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section IX. Managing security
  4. Configuring multiperson authorization
  5. Disable multiperson authorization
NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide

Disable multiperson authorization

In certain cases, you may need to temporarily disable multiperson authorization for the associated operations.

To disable multiperson authorization for all the associated operations, run the following command after bpnbat -login -loginType WEB using the root or Administrator account.

nbseccmd -disableMPA

You can disable multiperson authorization for a specific operation using the NetBackup web UI

To disable multiperson authorization for a specific operation

  1. On the left pane, click Security > Multiperson authorization.
  2. On the top right, click Configure Multiperson authorization.
  3. In the Operations for multiperson authorization section, click Edit.
  4. Clear the check box for the operation for which you want to disable multiperson authorization.
  5. Select Save.
  6. Select Save.

    This generates a ticket that is shown on the ticket details page with the operation name as MPA Configuration.

    Multiperson authorization will be disabled for the associated operation only after the approval of the respective ticket.

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