The NPB application uses role-based access control (RBAC) as the authorization mechanism for access to resources. A role is assigned to a user account and is a container for rules that specify which commands can be executed and with which permissions. When you create a user account you need to specify a role for that account. In general, user (as opposed to user-level) refers to any account—to which any role can be assigned—user or admin.
The following topics describe accounts and roles and how to configure and manage them.