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Note that if you are using the User Management dialogue to create a
new user, there may be other properties that you want to set for this
user. For example, after creating a new user through Control Panel /
User Management, share access for that user can be set by leaving User
Management and going to File and Print / Share Management. This
dialogue is explained later in this reference section.
Group Management
As explained earlier, a group is a collection of user accounts. When you
assign access privileges to a new share you have the option of making
assignments for an entire group of users at once by referring to the group’s
name. Enter the main screen of Group Management by selecting Control
Panel / Users and Groups / Group Management. Here you are presented
an entry fi eld for Group Name. If you want to create a new group, fi ll in this
fi eld directly. The Group Name must be lower-case and may be a maximum
of 20 alphanumeric characters, without spaces. The Group Name must
begin with an alphabetic character.
If you want to edit an existing group, select a group from the Existing
Groups box, and the Group Name fi eld will fi ll in automatically.
After completing this form, press
Save
to save the changes you have made
for this group.
If you want to delete an existing group, fi rst highlight that group’s name in
the Existing Groups box, and then press the
Delete Group
button.
If you want to edit the member list of a current group, fi rst highlight that
group’s name in the Existing Groups box, and then press the
Members
button. If you have created a new group and want to assign one or more
existing users to this group, then after pressing
Save
as described above,
press the
Members
button to proceed to the next screen.
The Members screen presents a list of the selected group’s assigned
members in the box on the left. The users listed in the right box are not
currently members of the group. By selecting user names and pressing
either the
Add
or
Remove
button you can reassign various users to
the group. When done with your assignments, press
Save
to save your
changes.
Note that if you are using the Group Management dialogue to create a
new group, there may be other properties that you want to set for this
group. For example, after creating a new group through Control Panel /
Group Management, share access for that group can be set by leaving
