manage-users-groups-host-specific-task.adoc

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manage-users-groups-host-specific-task.html	sidebar	system manager, windows, unix, host-specific, host, users, groups, add user, delete user, edit user, enable user, disable user, add group, edit group, delete group, group privileges, members, privileges, local user, domain user, domain group, change user password	Beginning with ONTAP 9.10.1, you can use System Manager to manage users and groups that are specific to a UNIX or Windows host.

Manage host-specific users and groups with System Manager

Beginning with ONTAP 9.10.1, you can use System Manager to manage users and groups that are specific to a UNIX or Windows host.

You can perform the following procedures:

Windows	UNIX
View Windows users and groups Add, edit, or delete a Windows group Manage Windows Users	View UNIX users and groups Add, edit, or delete a UNIX group Manage UNIX Users

View Windows users and groups

In System Manager, you can view a list of Windows users and groups.

Steps

1. In System Manager, click Storage > Storage VMs.

2. Select the storage VM, then select the Settings tab.

3. Scroll to the Host Users and Groups area.

   The Windows section displays a summary of the number of users in each group associated with the selected storage VM.

4. Click in the Windows section.

5. Click the Groups tab, then click next to a group name to view details about that group.

6. To view the users in a group, select the group, then click the Users tab.

Add, edit, or delete a Windows group

In System Manager, you can manage Windows groups by adding, editing, or deleting them.

Steps

1. In System Manager, view the list of Windows groups. Refer to View Windows users and groups.

2. On the Groups tab, you can manage groups with the following tasks:

To perform this action…​	Perform these steps…​
Add a group	Click . Enter the group information. Specify privileges. Specify group members (add local users, domain users, or domain groups).
Edit a group	Next to the group name, click , then click Edit. Modify the group information.
Delete a group	Check the box next to the group or groups you want to delete. Click . Note: You can also delete a single group by clicking next to the group name, then clicking Delete.

Manage Windows Users

In System Manager, you can manage Windows users by adding, editing, deleting, enabling, or disabling them. You can also change the password of a Windows user.

Steps

1. In System Manager, view the list of users for the group. Refer to View Windows users and groups.

2. On the Users tab, you can manage users with the following tasks:

To perform this action…​	Perform these steps…​
Add a user	Click . Enter the user information.
Edit a user	Next to the user name, click , then click Edit. Modify the user information.
Delete a user	Check the box next to the user or users you want to delete. Click . Note: You can also delete a single user by clicking next to the user name, then clicking Delete.
Change user password	Next to the user name, click , then click Change Password. Enter the new password and confirm it.
Enable a user	Check the box next to each disabled user you want to enable. Click .
Disable a users	Check the box next to each enabled user you want to disable. Click .

View UNIX users and groups

In System Manager, you can view a list of UNIX users and groups.

Steps

1. In System Manager, click Storage > Storage VMs.

2. Select the storage VM, then select the Settings tab.

3. Scroll to the Host Users and Groups area.

   The UNIX section displays a summary of the number of users in each group associated with the selected storage VM.

4. Click in the UNIX section.

5. Click the Groups tab to view details about that group.

6. To view the users in a group, select the group, then click the Users tab.

Add, edit, or delete a UNIX group

In System Manager, you can manage UNIX groups by adding, editing, or deleting them.

Steps

1. In System Manager, view the list of UNIX groups. Refer to View UNIX users and groups.

2. On the Groups tab, you can manage groups with the following tasks:

To perform this action…​	Perform these steps…​
Add a group	Click . Enter the group information. (Optional) Specify associated users.
Edit a group	Select the group. Click . Modify the group information. (Optional) Add or remove users.
Delete a group	Select the group or groups you want to delete. Click .

Manage UNIX Users

In System Manager, you can manage Windows users by adding, editing, or deleting them.

Steps

1. In System Manager, view the list of users for the group. Refer to View UNIX users and groups.

2. On the Users tab, you can manage users with the following tasks:

To perform this action…​	Perform these steps…​
Add a user	Click . Enter the user information.
Edit a user	Select the user you want to edit. Click . Modify the user information.
Delete a user	Select the user or users you want to delete. Click .