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Renaming a local Windows user

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

About this task

  • The new user name must be created in the same domain as the previous user name.

  • The user name that you specify must meet the following requirements:

    • Must not exceed 20 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 Users tab , select the user that you want to rename, and then click Rename .
  5. In the Rename User window, specify a new name for the user.
  6. Confirm the new name, and then click Rename .

Result

The user name is changed, and the new name is listed in the Users tab .

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