Sec/User Mgmt: Search for External Groups

This topic provides instructions for searching for external groups that have NetWitness Platform user roles mapped to them.

Prerequisites

A method for external user authentication must be enabled.

Procedure

To search for an external group:

1. In NetWitness Platform, go to ADMIN > Security.
   The Security view is displayed with the Users tab open.
2. Click the External Group Mapping tab.
3. In the toolbar, click  or .
   The Add Role Mapping dialog for the external authentication method you selected is displayed.
4. The Group Mapping section is dependent on the selected external authentication method. 

• For Active Directory, select a Domain. Then click Search next to External Group Name.
• For PAM, click Search next to PAM Group Name.
  The Search External Groups dialog is displayed.

5. In Common Name, type a group name or part of a group name with the wild card character (*).
   
6. Click Search.
   The results are displayed in the External Group Search Results section.
   
7. Select the group to which you want to assign roles and click OK.