Administrator Guide
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 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 an administrator and click Delete. The Delete dialog box opens.
6 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 prole 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 opens.
3 Select File → Add/Remove Snap-in.
4 Select Local Users and Groups and click Add.
5 In the Local Users and Groups window, select Another computer and type the FluidFS cluster name (as congured in the DNS).
Alternatively, you can use the client VIP.
6 Click Finish. The new local users and groups tree is displayed in the Console Root window.
7 Select Users or Groups.
8 Select a local user or group, and select an action from the Actions pane.
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