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Users and Roles window

You can use the Users window to manage user accounts, to reset the password of a user, and to view information about all of the user accounts.

Command buttons​

Add
Opens the Add User dialog box, which enables you to add user accounts.
Edit
Opens the Modify User dialog box, which enables you to modify user login methods.
Note
It is a best practice to use a single role for all of the access and authentication methods of a user account.
Delete
Enables you to delete a selected user account.
Change Password
Opens the Change Password dialog box, which enables you to reset a selected user's password.
Lock
Locks the user account.
Refresh
Updates the information in the window.

Users list​

The area below the users list displays detailed information about the selected user.

User
Displays the name of the user account.
Account Locked
Displays whether the user account is locked.

User Login Methods area​

Application
Displays the access method that a user can use to access the storage system. The supported access methods include the following:

  • System console (console)

  • HTTP(S) (http)

  • ONTAP API (ontapi)

  • Service Processor (service-processor)

  • SSH (ssh)

Authentication
Displays the default supported authentication method, which is password.
Role
Displays the role of a selected user.