Administrator Guide

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.
Managing Local Groups
Create local groups to apply quota rules to multiple users. You can assign local users, remote users, remote user groups, and
external computers to one or more local groups. The primary group to which a user belongs determines the quota for the user.
View Local Groups
View the current local groups.
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.
The Local Groups list displays the local groups.
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