Modifying a Local Windows Authentication User

Context

Changes in information about local Windows authentication users or domain users accessing a CIFS share (for example, a user is disabled, a password has expired or is changed, or a user is deleted) will take effect after the next authentication, which can be triggered by share re-mounting.

Procedure

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

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

4. Modify attributes of the local Windows authentication user.
   Table 1 describes related parameters.

   Table 1 Basic local Windows authentication user parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Indicates the name of the local Windows authentication user. [Value range] The name must be unique. The name cannot contain " / \ ] [ : ; | = , + * ? < > @, spaces, or control characters, and cannot end with a period (.). The name can contain case-insensitive letters. For example, aaaaaaaa and AAAAAAAA cannot be created at the same time. The name cannot be the same as the name of a local Windows authentication user group. The name contains 3 to 20 characters. NOTE: You can modify the minimum length of the user name on the Set Security Policy page.
   Password	Click Modify, and set Password and Confirm Password for the local Windows authentication user. [Value range] 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 modify the password security policy on the Set Security Policy page.
   Status	Indicates whether to enable the local Windows authentication user.
   Description	Indicates the description of the local Windows authentication user. [Value range] The description can be left blank or contain up to 255 characters.

5. Click OK.