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3-Administering the MaxNAS R8

5.3.1 Creating Local Users
To create a new user, click

in the Local

User Configuration screen. In the following
screen (illustrated right) enter the new user
name and password, and assign to groups by
selecting the desired groups from the “Group
List” pane (right,) and click and drag them
to the “Member List” pane (left.) to remove
any users, selecting the desired users from
the “Member List” pane (left,) click and drag
them to the “Group List” pane (right.) Please note that spaces, slashes or commas are not
valid for user names. Click

Apply

to finalize the action.

5.3.2 Removing Local Users
To remove a user, select the user in the Local Group Configuration Screen to remove and click

.

5.3.3 Modifying Existing Group Membership
You may modify any user’s group membership by selecting the user and clicking

.

The Local User Setting dialog will appear (see section 5.2.1 above.) You may change
the user’s password, and reassign to groups by selecting the desired groups from the
“Group List” pane (right,) and click and drag them to the “Member List” pane (left.) To
remove group association, select the groups to remove from the “Member List” pane
(left,) click and drag them to the “Group List” pane (right.) Please note that spaces,
slashes or commas are not valid for group names. Click

Apply

to finalize the action.

5.4 Batch User and Group Creation
The MaxNAS R8 can import lists of users and groups for batch user and group creation. The
list must be a comma-separated plain text file ([filename].txt) in this line format:

[USERNAME], [PASSWORD], [GROUP]<CR>

To import a user list for batch creation, navigate to “Local Users and Groups” -> “Local” ->
“Batch Input”. Select the text file previously created and click

Import

. You may edit the loaded

file or input user entries manually in the entry box. Click

Apply

to complete the operation.

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