Specifications

Creating Local Users and Groups

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Creating Local Users and Groups

Local users or groups are created and defined locally on a Snap Server using the

Administration Tool. You create local user and group accounts using the

Security >

Users

and

Security > Groups

screens in the Administration Tool.

Notes on Managing Local User and Group Accounts

• Duplicate client log-in credentials for local users and groups —

To simplify user

access, duplicate client log-in credentials on the Snap Server. That is, create local

accounts on the Snap Server that match those used to log into client workstations.

This strategy allows users to bypass the log-in procedure when accessing the

Snap Server.

Caution

This strategy applies to local users only. Do not use duplicate domain

user login credentials.

• Default local users and groups do not appear on the local users/groups screens —

The default local users and groups (page 74) cannot be modified or deleted. For

this reason, they do not appear on the list of users or groups on the User or Group

Management screens. The default local users and groups do appear on the Share

Access and Quotas screens, however.

• Changing UIDs or GIDs —

The Snap Server automatically assigns and manages

UIDs and GIDs. Because there may be occasions when the administrator needs to

assign a specific ID to a local user or group, the Snap Server makes these fields

editable.

Creating Local Users and Groups

To create a local user

Navigate to the

Security > Users

screen.

Click

Create User

and enter the following information on the screen that opens:

• A unique login name (required)

• The user’s full name (optional)

• A unique password (required)

• A UID (optional)

Click

Create