CW LMS 4 integration with ACS

[pablo.olveira]

Does anybody know if, when using LMS4, it's needed to register the applications in ACS as it was in earlier versions? I know the new version doesn't use the same application scheme as the old one, but I'd like to make sure. I guess this is done now using the built in Role Management setup, right?

Thanks in advance.

Pablo.

[Martin Ermel · Accepted solution]

No, you are correct, it is not needed anymore to register LMS applications with ACS to get RBAC (role based access control) in LMS; the authorization is now part of LMS itself;
while it is not necessary, you can still use ACS for authentication (amongst some other mechanisms)

the general overview (Local Users):
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_lan_management_solution/4.0/user/guide/admin/security.html#wp1134795

about Role Management Setup (where you can assign LMS Tasks to a Role)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_lan_management_solution/4.0/user/guide/admin/security.html#wp1100379

LMS tasks:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_lan_management_solution/4.0/user/guide/admin/tasks.html#wpxref74100

[pablo.olveira]

coolness!! thanks for your anwer, and thanks for the links you sent me, they're very accurate about what I needed.

Cheers!!

P.