HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 36)

Getting Started Version Update 1.1.1 2-12
To create a user account for a home computer running
Windows Vista
1 At the computer, click Start and then Control Panel.
2 Under User Accounts and Family Safety, select Add or remove
user accounts.
Add user accounts or make changes to existing user accounts.
A strong password is suggested to ensure security. A strong password
must be at least 7 characters long and must fulfill three of the following
four character criteria:
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Uppercase characters
ƒ Lowercase characters
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Numbers
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Symbols (such as !, @, #, and so on.)
A password hint helps you remember your password. The password hint
can be seen by anybody who clicks the link to display it.
To create user accounts on the server
1 At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the
system tray.
2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.
3 Go to task 2 of the Assistant and click the User Accounts tab at the
top of the page.
For additional information, see
Opening and Closing the Assistant on
page 2-4 . If you are not following the Assistant, click the User Accounts
tab.
The User Accounts Setup dialog displays.
4 Click Set Policy to force a password strength for all user accounts and
click OK. (optional)
User accounts that are enabled for remote access in the Add User
Account Wizard in step 6 below, require a strong password regardless
of what is selected on the Set Policy page.
5 Click OK on the User Accounts Setup dialog to begin creating user
accounts.