Modifying a Local Authentication User

Context

Changes in information about local 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 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 Windows Authentication User page is displayed on the right.

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

   Table 1 Basic local authentication user parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Name	Name of a local authentication user. [Value range] The name must be unique. The name cannot contain "/\][:;|=,+*?<>@ or spaces, or 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 32 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 a local authentication user. [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 modify the password security policy on the Set Security Policy page.
   Status	Whether to enable a user.
   Description	Description of a local authentication user. [Value range] The description can be left blank or contain up to 255 characters.

5. Click OK.