CMS User Types

CMS User Types

There are three types of users in CMS:

1. Local CMS Users – These users are created and maintained in CMS. This type of users is very useful in test environments 
   1. This feature can also be leveraged as a fallback mechanism
   2. During initial CMS Onboarding after installation, a Super Admin user is created
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2. LDAP/AD Users – In a compliance environment, it is desirable to have all authentication from AD and not from a local, isolated authentication. This aids in maintaining authentication audit records
   1. The default role is assigned to the user. The user role may be modified as required by the Super Admin user 
   2. Once a user is imported in CMS, if the user is deleted in LDAP, logging into the CMS is not allowed. But the user has to be deleted from CMS by a Super Admin
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3. SAML Users – An existing IDP can be configured and the SAML users can access CMS with their credentials
   1. The profile information and password of SAML users cannot be modified from CMS. These modifications must be performed through the SAML IDP 
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