The DNAIdentity Test dialog box
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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The DNAIdentity Test dialog box displays basic user and computer identification information and contains several tabs populated with detailed user and computer information.
You can configure this dialog box to display permissions for a specific computer. The User and Computer fields are common fields displayed on all DNAIdentity Test dialog boxes. This information is located at the top of the dialog box.

The items on the DNAIdentity Test dialog box that describe the User and Computer fields that are defined in the table below.
|
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Change User |
Select this to log on as a different user. The Logon User dialog box will appear. Once you have logged on, the DNAIdentity Test dialog box updates to display the permissions related to the new user. |
|
Current User |
This field displays the user name of the person currently logged on. |
|
Auth Type |
This field indicates if the user was defined in Windows or Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM). |
|
SID |
This field displays the security identifier of the user. |
|
Authenticated |
This checkbox will be selected if the user logged in with a valid user name and password. If the user is not authenticated, the checkbox is clear and a "Failed to login user" message appears along the Status bar. |
|
LocalSystem User |
This checkbox is selected if the user has the LocalSystem security identifier. |
|
Known by ADAM |
This checkbox is selected if the Current User’s account is defined in the ADAM datastore. |
|
Computer Name |
Enter the computer name that you want to evaluate for console restrictions and applications settings. If the field is left blank, the DNAIdentity Test dialog box will display all of the permission settings for the user and will not take the computer into account. |
|
Apply Console Restrictions |
Select Apply Console Restrictions to filter the information in the DNAIdentity Test dialog box by the specified Computer Name. It will only display the Current User’s permission settings when using the specified computer. Note: If "Computer does not exist" appears in the Status bar after you select Apply Console Restrictions, restrictions were not properly applied. Try again and ensure the Computer Name field is filled in correctly. |
Note: DNA Identity Test will not automatically update if related changes are made in the Network Management Console (NMC). DNA Identity Test must be restarted before it will display the effects of recent changes.