Local and remote users can change their own password and Secure Shell (SSH) key using the Modify Current® User panel in the SAN Volume Controller Console.
Local users must provide either a password, a SSH key, or both. Local users are authenticated through the authentication methods that are located on the SAN Volume Controller cluster. If the local user needs access to SAN Volume Controller Console, a password is needed for the user. If the user requires access to the command-line interface, a valid SSH key file is necessary. If a user is working with both interfaces, both a password and SSH key are required. Local users must be part of a user group that is defined on the cluster. User groups define roles that authorize the users within that group to a specific set of operations on the cluster.
A remote user is authenticated on a remote service usually provided by a SAN management application, such as IBM® Tivoli® Storage Productivity Center, and does not need local authentication methods. For a remote user, both a password and SSH key are required to use the command-line interface. Remote users only need local credentials to access to the SAN Volume Controller Console if the remote service is down. Remote users have their groups defined by the remote authentication service.