Because you don't want just anybody to be able to point their browser to
your machine and start some TSM operation.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 06/28/2004
06:41:55:

> Hello,
>
> Can anyone tell me why when I connect to a node's Gui and
> click on restore or backup that it would ask me for my
> TSM login ID and password before it let's me do anything?