
106 vFoglight
Administration and Configuration Guide
About Security in vFoglight
In vFoglight, user management consists of three related entities:
• Users. A user has a user name and a password and can belong to one or more
groups. Logging in to vFoglight as a specific user authorizes you to perform a
certain set of actions (based on the roles that have been assigned to the group(s) to
which the user belongs). vFoglight can store user passwords on the vFoglight
Management Server, or in an external directory
For more information, see “Managing Users” on page 107, “Configuring
Password Settings” on page 135, and “Configuring Directory Services” on
page 139.
• Groups. A group can contain one or more users. Roles are assigned to users
through groups. You can assign roles and add users to groups.
For more information, see “Managing Groups” on page 118.
• Roles. The default roles included with vFoglight dictate what actions users can
perform with regard to one or more vFoglight features or components. vFoglight
System Administrators can also create custom roles. Roles are assigned to groups.
Users in a group have the roles that are assigned to that group.
For more information, see “Managing Roles” on page 127.
The following diagram illustrates the interrelationship of users, groups, and roles.
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