Administrator Guide

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 configured 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.
Managing Local Users
You can create local users that can access SMB shares and NFS exports, or that will become a FluidFS cluster administrator. You might
want to create local users in the following cases:
• You do not have remote users (AD/LDAP/NIS)
• Both SMB/NFS will be used, but you have a remote user repository (AD/LDAP/NIS) relevant for only one protocol and a small
number of users using the other protocol
When prompted to authenticate to access an SMB share, local users must use the following format for the user name:
client_vip_or_name\local_user_name.
Add a Local User
Add a local user account.
Prerequisites
The local group to which the local user will be assigned must have been created already.
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. In the Local Users pane, click Create . The Create Local User dialog box opens.
6. In the Local User field, type a name for the local user. The user name can contain only the following characters: letters, numbers,
underscores, hyphens, spaces, and periods. Also, a period cannot be used as the last character.
7. From the Primary Local Group drop-down list, select the primary group to which the local user is assigned.
8. In the Password field, type a password for the local user.
9. In the Confirm Password field, retype the password for the local user.
10. (Optional) Configure the remaining local user attributes as needed. These options are described in the online help.
• To enable the local user, select the Allow Access Enabled checkbox.
• To add or remove secondary groups for the local user, use the Add and Remove buttons.
• To choose a User ID, uncheck the Automatically Generate User ID box, and enter a value in the User ID field. This value should be
between 1001 and 100,000.
11. Click OK.
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