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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
  3. Section I. Managing security
  4. Managing role-based access control
  5. Role permissions
  6. Global > Security
  7. User certificates

User certificates

These permissions allow a user to view and manage the configuration that allows NetBackup authentication with user certificates or smart cards. Note: Authentication domains must be configured for the master server before you can configure and enable smart card authentication.

Table: User certificates

Operation

Description

Additional required operations

View

View settings for smart card authentication.

Global > Security > Global security settings > Update

Create

Upload external CA certificates to the smart card authentication trust-store.

Global > Security > Global security settings > Update

Delete

Delete external CA certificates from the smart card authentication trust-store.

Global > Security > Global security settings > Update

Manage access

See Manage access.

 

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