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3 Configure Email Preferences on page 27
Cloud Director requires an SMTP server to send user notification and system alert emails. An
organization can use the system email settings or use its own email settings.
4 Understanding Leases on page 27
Creating an organization involves specifying leases. Leases provide a level of control over an
organization's storage and compute resources by specifying the maximum amount of time that vApps
can be running and that vApps and vApp templates can be stored.
Change the Organization Full Name
You can change the full name of an organization. This name appears in the Cloud Director application header
when users log in.
You are an organization administrator.
Procedure
1 On Name this Organization page, in the Organization full name, type the new full name.
2 (Optional) Type a description of the organization.
3 Click Next.
Add Local Users to the Organization
Every organization should have at least one local, non-LDAP, organization administrator account, so that user
can log in even if the LDAP service is unavailable.
Procedure
1 Click Add.
2 Type a user name and password.
3 Assign a role to the user.
4 Type the contact information for the user.
5 Specify a user quota for stored and running virtual machines and click OK.
These quotas limit the user's ability to consume storage and compute resources in the organization.
6 Click Next.
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