5.2 Managing PlateSpin Protect Access and Permissions

5.2.1 Adding PlateSpin Protect Users

Use the procedure in this section to add a new PlateSpin Protect user.

If you want to grant specific role permissions to an existing user on the PlateSpin Server host, see Assigning a Workload Protection Role to a PlateSpin Protect User.

  1. On your PlateSpin Server host, access the system’s Local Users and Groups console (Start > Run > lusrmgr.msc > Enter).

  2. Right-click the Users node, select New User.

  3. Specify the required details, and click Create.

You can now assign a workload protection role to the newly created user. See Assigning a Workload Protection Role to a PlateSpin Protect User.

5.2.2 Assigning a Workload Protection Role to a PlateSpin Protect User

Before assigning a role to a user, determine the collection of permissions that best suits that user. See Table 5-1, Workload Protection Roles and Permission Details.

  1. On your PlateSpin Server host, access the system’s Local Users and Groups console (Start > Run > lusrmgr.msc > Enter).

  2. Click the Users node, and double-click the required user in the right pane.

  3. On the Member Of tab, click Add.

  4. Find the required Workload Protection group, and assign it to the user.

It might take several minutes for the change to take effect. To attempt applying the changes manually, restart your server by using the RestartPlateSpinServer.exe executable.

To restart the PlateSpin Server:

  1. Before you attempt to restart the PlateSpin Server, pause all of your contracts, or verify that no replications, failovers, or failbacks are in progress. Do not continue until all workloads are idle.

  2. On the PlateSpin Server host, navigate to the ..\bin\RestartPlateSpinServer subdirectory.

  3. Double-click the RestartPlateSpinServer.exe executable.

    A command prompt window opens, requesting confirmation.

  4. Confirm by typing Y and pressing Enter.

You can now add this user to a PlateSpin Protect security group and associate a specified collection of workloads. See Managing PlateSpin Protect Security Groups and Workload Permissions.