Acer Altos EasyStore - Managing Users

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Managing users
When you click Users in the navigation bar , the Users & Computers page displays.
This
page displays a list of all currently configured Windows and Mac OS X users,
as well as all Linux and other Mac computers. (In this guide, the term user refers to
both
individuals and computers.)
By default, the storage server uses local authentica t ion mode, which means that
you can add, modify , or remove all types of users at any time. If you’re using Active
Directory
authentication mode , you can add, modify , or remove Linux or other Mac
users,
but no t Windows users. All Windows users are controlled entirely by the
Active Directory server . (For more information about authentication modes, refer to
“Changing the authentication mode.”)
If you’re using local authentication mode , you can also pu t Windows and Mac OS X
users
into groups. This makes i t easier t o give several users access to the same
shared
f older at once. For example , in an of f ice environment, you might create one
group
for all users and give that group read-only access to a shared folder with
corporate
policies. You migh t then create separate groups for each departmen t
(such as Sales or HR) and give those groups read/write access to shared folders
with information specifically for t hose groups (such as expense reports or company
benefits).
Each user can be a member of multiple groups. (If you’re using Active
Directory
authentication mode , you cannot create groups using the Manager . All
groups
are controlled entirely by t he Active Directory server.)
Adding users
To add a user , refer to “Adding users” .