There are a few general settings which can be checked for each user. These settings include the Authentication Realm or access to the different Graph Options.
The Graph Options are not related to any options to the actual graphs, but describe the type of view on the graphs which the user has access to. There are three different options available:
- User has rights to Tree View
- User has rights to List View
- User has rights to Preview View
These views relate to the small tabs on the upper right of the Cacti screen when you are using the Graphs tab:
The Authentication Realm defines the type of access authentication used when a user logs in to Cacti. There are three different options available:
- Local
- LDAP
- Web Basic
The Local realm uses the built-in authentication from Cacti. LDAP authentication can authenticate users against any LDAP server including Active Directory servers. Web Basic authentication is handled by the web server itself (for example, using .htaccess files)