Systems Insight Manager 6.2 Installation and Configuration Guide for MS Windows

Procedure 12-5 Limit local account use of blank passwords
1. Open Local Security Settings MMC Application by selecting Programs→Administrative
Tools→Local Security Policy.
2. Open the Local Security Policies folder, and then open the Security Options
subfolder.
3. Disable the policy.
12.12.2.2 I cannot sign in to HP Systems Insight Manager on Windows XP.
If using a blank password, see the preceding problem. Otherwise, change the following
Local Security Policy on the Windows XP machine: Network Access: Sharing and security
model for local accounts from Guest Only to Classic.
NOTE: This setting does not affect remote sign-ins using domain accounts. Modifying this
policy allows remote sign-ins over the network using any local account configured to do so,
not just the Guest account. Ensure all local accounts have appropriate passwords.
Procedure 12-6 Changing local security settings
1. Open Local Security Settings MMC Application by selecting Programs→Administrative
Tools→Local Security Policy.
2. Open the Local Security Policies folder, and then open the Security Options
subfolder.
3. Change the setting from Guest Only to Classic.
If Guest Only is the preferred policy setting, perform the preceding steps, sign in to HP Systems
Insight Manager, and then add domain accounts (not local accounts) or the local Guest
account as accounts to HP Systems Insight Manager. Restore the local policy setting back to
Guest when done.
12.12.2.3 Single Sign On fails on cluster systems.
Single Sign On does not work on a virtual cluster system. It works on the physical systems
that comprise the cluster.
12.12.2.4 By using a proxy server, you might inadvertently or intentionally bypass IP address login
restrictions configured for the user.
You can use a proxy server to bypass specific IP exclusions, if the proxy server IP address is
not included in the IP exclusion ranges on the Login IP Address Restrictions page. Likewise,
the possibility that a valid proxy server is included in the IP exclusion ranges prevents a valid
user from signing in through that proxy server.
Ensure valid proxy servers are within a valid Inclusion ranges, and make the Inclusion ranges
as small as possible. Using IP inclusion ranges is more effective than using IP exclusion ranges
because Inclusion ranges exclude all addresses not specified in the IP inclusion range.
12.12.2.5 I cannot sign in to HP Systems Insight Manager using Internet Explorer 6.0.
If your HP Systems Insight Manager server has an underscore in the name, use the IP address
of the HP Systems Insight Manager server instead of the name in the Internet Explorer address
field. Internet Explorer has a problem with underscores in system names, which prevents the
authentication cookie from working properly.
12.12.2.6 I cannot sign in to HP Systems Insight Manager or to managed systems browsing from HP
Systems Insight Manager using Internet Explorer 6.0.
Reason 1: Internet Explorer has a problem with underscores in system names, which prevents
the authentication cookie from working properly.
If the names of the systems have an underscore, use the IP address of the system.
Procedure 12-7 Configure HP Systems Insight Manager to create links to the system using the
IP address instead of the name
1. Browse and sign-in to HP Systems Insight Manager.
2. Select Options→Security→System Link Configuration. The System Link
Configuration page appears
3. Select Use the system IP address.
4. Click OK.
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