PowerScale OneFS HDFS Configuration Guide

Create a proxy user (Web UI)

Create a proxy user using the OneFS web administration interface.

1. Click Protocols > Hadoop (HDFS) > Proxy Users.
2. From the Current Access Zone list, select the access zone in which you want to add a proxy user.
3. Click Create a Proxy User.
4. In the Name field, type or browse for the user that you want to designate as a new proxy user.
   If you browse for a user, you can search within each authentication provider that is assigned to the current access zone in the Select a User dialog box.
5. Click Add a Member. The Select a User, Group, or Well-known SID dialog box appears.
6. In the Search for area, select the type of member that you want to search for.
   Members can be individual users or groups. You can search for a user or group by name or by well-known SID.
7. Optional: Click Search to display the search results based on the search criteria.
8. Select the member that you want from the Search Results list, and then click Select.
   The Select a User, Group, or Well-known SID dialog box closes.
9. Click Create a Proxy User.