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Renaming a local Windows group

You can use Storage Manager to rename a local Windows group to identify the group more easily.

About this task

  • The new group name must be created in the same domain as the old group name.

  • The group name must meet the following requirements:

    • Must not exceed 256 characters

    • Must not end in a period

    • Must not include commas

    • Must not include any of the following printable characters: " / \ [ ] : | < > + = ; ? * @

    • Must not include characters in the ASCII range 1 through 31, which are non-printable

  1. Click Storage > SVMs .
  2. Select the SVM , and then click SVM Settings.
  3. In the Host Users and Groups pane, click Windows.
  4. In the Groups tab , select the group that you want to rename, and then click Rename .
  5. In the Rename Group window, specify a new name for the group.

Result

The local group name is changed, and the group is listed with the new name in the Groups window.

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