Modifying a Local Authentication User

This section describes how to modify the ID, primary group, and description of a local authentication user.

Procedure

  1. Choose Resources > Access > Authentication User > UNIX Users > Local Authentication User.
  2. Select a desired account from the Account drop-down list in the upper left corner.
  3. Click More on the right of a desired local authentication user and select Modify.

    The Modify Local UNIX Authentication User page is displayed on the right.

  4. Modify properties of the local authentication user.

    Table 1 describes related parameters.
    Table 1 Local authentication user parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    ID

    ID of the local authentication user.

    Primary Group

    Primary user group to which the local authentication user belongs. You can click Select and select a user group on the Select Primary Group page that is displayed.

    Password

    This parameter is mandatory only for FTP service access. Click Modify and set Password and Confirm Password for the local authentication user. Confirm Password and Password must be the same.

    [Value range]

    The default password rules are as follows:

    • The password contains 8 to 32 characters.
    • The password must contain at least two of the following types: special characters, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits. Special characters include !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^`{_|}~, and spaces.
    • The password cannot contain three consecutive identical characters.
    • The password cannot be the same as the user name or the user name spelled backward.
    NOTE:

    You can set security policies for the password of a local authentication user on the Set Security Policy page. If Password Validity Period is 0, the password will never expire. For the security purpose, you are advised to set a specific password validity period. After the password expires, the user cannot access shares. After the password expires, you can set a password again or modify the password security policy.

    Status

    Whether to enable the user.

    Description

    Description of the local authentication user.

    NOTE:

    The description can be left blank or contain up to 255 characters.

  5. Click OK.