Creating a Local Windows Authentication User

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 Create.

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

4. Set basic parameters for the local authentication user.

   Table 1 describes related parameters.

   Table 1 Basic local authentication user parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Indicates the name of the local 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 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	Indicates the password of the local 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 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, you cannot access shares, but you can set a password again or modify the password security policy on the Set Security Policy page.
   Confirm Password	Confirms the password for consistency.
   Status	Indicates whether to enable the user.
   Description	Indicates the description of the local authentication user. [Value range] The description can be left blank or contain up to 255 characters.
   Owning Groups	Indicates the groups to which the local authentication user belongs. Click on the right of Owning Groups. In the Available Groups list, select the desired groups and they are added to Selected Groups. NOTE: Click Create to create a local authentication user group.

5. Click OK.