Configure Security for Cache

Note

This feature is not available in .NET Core based installation.

Security for cache can be configured on following ways:

Using NCache Manager

  • In NCache Manager, go to Security menu option and select Security Credentials.

  • Security Credentials dialog will open.

  • Provide the valid credentials for your active directory like name of Domain Controller, Port (optional), User Name and Password.

  • Verify the credentials using Verify Credentials button. It will prompt success or failure message in case of success or failed verification of credentials successfully.

  • Click OK if credentials are successfully verified.

  • Click the cache name for which you want to configure the security. Cache settings open in the right pane inside the NCache Manager.

  • Go to the Security tab in cache settings.

  • Expand the domain users under the Available Domain Users section.

  • Add required users to Selected Users section using ‘>’ button. These users will have access for cache operations.

  • Check Enable Security check box.

Important

You can disable management security by unchecking the Enable Security check box at any time.

  • Right click on the cache name in Cache Explorer and select Apply Configuration option.

Using Windows PowerShell

Add-CacheSecurity cmdlet enables the user to configure cache level security for the cache

The following command enables security for demoClusteredCache on server 20.200.21.95 and add the user james_tredwell.

Add-CacheSecurity demoClusteredCache -EnableSecurity -Server 20.200.21.95 -UserId james_tredwell -Password yourpassword -DomainController yourdomain.org

If you want to add more users, use the following command after step 1. The following command adds the user aaron_finch to the secured users list of demoClusteredCache.

Add-CacheSecurity demoClusteredCache -AddUser -NewUser aaron_finch -Server 20.200.21.95 -UserId administrator -Password yourpassword -DomainController yourdomain.org

See Also

Configure Security for Cache Management
Configure Security for Client Nodes
Configure Encryption for Cache
Configure SSL/TLS Encryption in NCache