Changing user permissions

User permissions are determined by the groups to which the user belongs. You change these permissions by changing membership in the user group. A user can belong to multiple user groups.

For example, if you want to change the role of the user who manages security to the performance management role, add this user to the Storage Administrator (Performance Management) role group and then remove the user from the Security Administrator (View & Modify) role group.

Before you begin

• You must have the Security Administrator (View & Modify) role to perform this task.

• The user whose permissions you want to change must belong to at least one user group.

• A user account can belong to up to 8 user groups.

• A user group can contain a maximum of 20 user accounts, including the built-in user accounts.

Procedure

1. In the Device Manager - Storage Navigator Administration tree, select User Groups.

2. On the User Groups tab, select the user group that has the role you want the user to have, and then click Add Users.

3. In the Add User dialog box, select the user and click Add.

4. Click Finish.

5. In the Confirm window, check the settings. If the Task Name field is empty, enter a task name.

6. Click Apply. The task is registered. If the Go to tasks window for status check box is checked, the Task window opens. The Task window shows the status of the task.

7. In the Administration tree, click User Groups.

8. Click the User Groups tab, then select the user group from which to remove a user.

9. On the User tab, select the user group from which to remove a user.

10. Click More Actions > Remove Users.

11. In the Delete Users window, select the user to be deleted and click Finish.

12. In the Confirm window, check the settings.

13. Click Apply. The task is now registered. If the Go to tasks window for status check box is checked, the Task window opens to show the status of the task.