Administrator Guide

Set the Password Policy for a Local User
When password expiration is enabled, local users are forced to change their passwords after the specified number of days.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Local Users and Groups tab.
5. Select a user in the Local Users area, and then click Edit Settigns. The Edit Local User Settings dialog box opens.
6. Enable or disable local user password expiration:
• To enable local user and administrator password expiration, clear the Password Never Expires checkbox.
• To disable local user and administrator password expiration, select the Password Never Expires checkbox.
7. If password expiration is enabled, in the Time for password expiration (days) field, type the number of days after which the
password will expire.
8. Click OK.
Change a Local User Password
Change the password for a local user account.
Steps
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab, expand Environment and select Authentication.
3. Select a local user and click Change Password. The Change Password dialog box appears.
4. In the Password field, type a new password for the local user. The password must be at least seven characters long and contain three
of the following elements: a lowercase character, an uppercase character, a digit, or a special character (such as +, ?, or ∗).
5. In the Confirm Password field, retype the password for the local user.
6. Click OK.
Delete a Local User
Delete a local user account when the user no longer needs to access SMB shares and NFS exports, or manage the FluidFS cluster (in the
case of an administrator based on a local user).
Prerequisites
If the local user has an associated administrator account, you must delete the administrator account before deleting the local user
account.
Steps
1. In the Storage view, select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab.
3. In the File System view, select Client Accessibility.
4. Click the Local Users and Groups tab.
5. Select a local user and click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
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