Unlocking a user account

There might be times when users forget the password that they use to access the DS Storage Manager. Beyond the set number of allowable attempts with the wrong password, the account is locked. To unlock a user's account, the administrator can use the unlock user process. If the Administrator account is locked, the Administrator must use the security recovery utility tool. You can also unlock a user account with the chuser DS Command-Line Interface command. See DS CLI documentation for more information.

You must have administrator-level privileges to unlock a user's account. If you do not have administrator-level privileges, you cannot unlock a user account or use the security recovery tool to unlock the Administrator account.
Note: This task only explains how to use the unlock user process. The Unlocking an administrative password task describes how to use the security recovery utility tool to unlock the Administrator account.
  1. Under Monitor system, select User administration. In User administration — Main page, select the user ID to unlock.
  2. Select Unlock user in the Select Action drop-down box. Then click Go. A confirmation message is displayed.
  3. Click OK. The Account Status column updates accordingly.
Related reference
chuser
User administration — Unlock user
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