Computer system, storage device, computer software, and storage administrator authentication method

摘要

A computer system that can authenticate a user to handle the management of a logical volume and that can restrict logical-volume management operation instructions and management operation objects according to the right given to the user is provided. A computer system includes a computer (40) and a storage device (1) connected to the computer via a network (30). The computer sends user authentication information so that it is written into a specific area of a specific logical volume (20) of the storage device. The storage device authenticates the user based on the user authentication information stored in the specific area of the specific logical volume.