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Creating groups, Deleting groups, Changing group membership – Apple Xsan 2 (Third Edition) User Manual

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Chapter 5

Managing Clients and Users

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To delete a user:

1

In Xsan Admin, select Users and Groups in the SAN Assets list.

2

Select the user in the list and choose Delete User or Group from the Action (gear)

pop-up menu.

Creating Groups

You can create groups of users to simplify user management. If you chose to have
Xsan manage your users and groups, you already have a group named Workgroup that
contains all users.

Note: These instructions apply only if, during initial SAN setup, you chose to use Xsan
Admin to manage users and groups. If you have a different directory configuration,
use the management software for your directory to add group accounts.

To add a group:

1

In Xsan Admin, select Users and Groups in the SAN Assets list.

2

Click the Groups filter button above the list of users and groups.

3

Click the Add (+) button.

4

Enter a group name and password.

5

Select the checkbox next to the users who belong to the group.

6

Click OK.

Deleting Groups

You can use Xsan Admin to delete a group.

Note: These instructions apply only if, during initial SAN setup, you chose to use Xsan
Admin to manage users and groups. If you have a different directory configuration,
use the management software for your directory to delete group accounts.

To delete a group:

1

In Xsan Admin, select Users and Groups in the SAN Assets list.

2

Select the group in the list and choose Delete User or Group from the Action (gear)

pop-up menu.

Changing Group Membership

You can use Xsan Admin to change the members of a group at any time.

Note: These instructions apply only if, during initial SAN setup, you chose to use Xsan
Admin to manage users and groups. If you have a different directory configuration,
use the management software for your directory to modify group membership.