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Web client users are users that access Peer Management Center through the web client.

Web users can be divided into two types based on how their access to the web client is authenticated:

•Internal users - Users whose access to the web client is authenticated through the internal PMC database.

•Active Directory (AD) users and groups - Users whose access to the web client is authenticated through Active Directory.

A user can have multiple web roles, depending on how the user accesses the PMC.  For example, the user could access the PMC using an Active Directory account with a Power User role or access the PMC as an internal user with an Admin role.

Web-based accounts (internal and Active Directory accounts) do not affect access to the rich client.

You add, modify, and delete web users through the User Management page in Preferences.  The User Management page is also where you specify the Active Directory account that will be used when Peer Management Center queries Active Directory for authentication.

Management of web users can be performed through the rich client or through the web client by a user with an Administrator role. For more information, see:

•Accessing User Management

•Managing Internal Users

•Managing Active Directory Users and Groups

•Configuring Active Directory Authentication