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You can use Storage Manager to create and manage Windows groups and user accounts.

  • Creating a local Windows group
    You can use Storage Manager to create local Windows groups that can be used for authorizing access to the data contained in the storage virtual machine (SVM) over an SMB connection. You can also assign the privileges that define the user rights or capabilities that a member of the group has when performing administrative activities.
  • Editing local Windows group properties
    You can manage local group memberships by adding and removing a local user, an Active Directory user, or an Active Directory group by using Storage Manager . You can modify the privileges that are assigned to a group and the description of a group to easily identify the group.
  • Adding user accounts to a Windows local group
    You can add a local user, an Active Directory user, or an Active Directory group (if you want users to have the privileges that are associated with that group) to a Windows local group by using Storage Manager .
  • Renaming a local Windows group
    You can use Storage Manager to rename a local Windows group to identify the group more easily.
  • Deleting a local Windows group
    You can use Storage Manager to delete a local Windows group from a storage virtual machine (SVM) if the group is no longer required for determining access rights to the data contained on the SVM or for assigning SVM user rights (privileges) to group members.
  • Creating a local Windows user account
    You can use Storage Manager to create a local Windows user account that can be used to authorize access to the data contained in the storage virtual machine (SVM) over an SMB connection. You can also use local Windows user accounts for authentication when creating a CIFS session.
  • Editing the local Windows user properties
    You can use Storage Manager to modify a local Windows user account if you want to change an existing user's full name or description, or if you want to enable or disable the user account. You can also modify the group memberships that are assigned to the user account.
  • Assigning group memberships to a user account
    You can use Storage Manager to assign group membership to a user account if you want a user to have the privileges that are associated with a particular group.
  • Renaming a local Windows user
    You can use Storage Manager to rename a local Windows user account to identify the local user more easily.
  • Resetting the password of a Windows local user
    You can use Storage Manager to reset the password of a Windows local user. For example, you might want to reset the password if the current password is compromised or if the user has forgotten the password.
  • Deleting a local Windows user account
    You can use Storage Manager to delete a local Windows user account from a storage virtual machine (SVM) if the user account is no longer required for local CIFS authentication to the CIFS server of the SVM or for determining access rights to the data contained in the SVM .
  • Windows window
    You can use the Windows window to maintain a list of local Windows users and groups for each storage virtual machine (SVM) on the cluster. You can use the local Windows users and groups for authentication and name mappings.
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