Administrator Guide

Change an Administrator Password
You can change the password for a local administrator account only. The password for remote administrators is maintained in the
external database.
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab, expand Environment, and select Authentication.
3. In the right pane, click the Local Users and Groups tab.
4. Select an administrator and click Change Password. The Change Password dialog box appears.
5. In the Password eld, type a password for the administrator. The password must be at least seven characters long, and contain
three of the following character types: a lowercase character, an uppercase character, a digit, and a special character.
6. In the Conrm Password eld, retype the password for the administrator.
7. Click OK.
Delete an Administrator
Delete an administrator account when it is no longer used for FluidFS cluster management. The built-in Administrator account
cannot be deleted.
1. Click the Storage view and select a FluidFS cluster.
2. Click the File System tab, expand Environment, and select Authentication.
3. In the right pane, click the Local Users and Groups tab.
4. Select an administrator and click Delete. The Delete dialog box appears.
5. Click OK.
Managing Local Users and Groups Using MMC
You can manage local users and groups using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) with the Local Users and Groups snap-in.
To gain administrative access to the cluster, log in to Windows as a member of Domain Admins or as a member of Administrators
group on the cluster.
Prerequisite
The following limitations apply when managing FluidFS local users and groups using MMC:
• Renaming users and groups is not supported.
• The primary group cannot be deleted from the membership list.
• A local group cannot be deleted if it contains member users.
• Saving the following elds of user accounts is not supported:
– User prole settings
– Home folder settings
– User must change password at next logon checkbox
– User cannot change password checkbox
About this task
To manage local users and groups, connect to the FluidFS cluster by using the client VIP address in the address bar of Windows
Explorer. Log in with the administrator account and then connect to MMC.
Steps
1. Select Start → Run.
2. Type mmc and click OK. The Console 1 - [Console Root] window is displayed.
3. Select File → Add/Remove Snap-in.
4. Select Local Users and Groups and click Add.
5. In the Local Users and Groups window, selecte Another computer and type the FluidFS cluster name (as congured in the
DNS). Alternatively, you can use the client VIP.
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