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Add and Update Users

You use the Server Console to add users, change the details for a user, and delete users. The details that you can change include the password.

User IDs and passwords differ regarding case-sensitivity.

• User IDs are not case-sensitive. For example, the user IDs AAAA1 and aaaa1 are treated as the same value.
• Passwords are case-sensitive.

You cannot delete the user that you are currently logged in as.

You can show or hide any of the columns on the Users window. Click the drop-down arrow in a column. Select Show/Hide Columns. Select or clear the appropriate check boxes.

To add a user:

1. In the Server Console, display the Administration panel.
2. Click the Users node.
3. At the bottom of the right panel, click Add User.

   The Add User dialog appears.

4. In the User ID field, enter a unique ID for the user.

   You can enter any combination of alphanumeric, hyphen (-), underscore (_), period (.), and ampersand (@) characters. The maximum number of characters is 100.

5. In the Password field, enter a password for the user.

   You can enter any combination of alphanumeric, hyphen (-), underscore (_), and ampersand (@) characters.

6. In the Re-type Password field, enter the password again.
7. In the Name field, enter the user name.

   You can enter any combination of alphanumeric, hyphen (-), underscore (_), and space characters. The maximum number of characters is 100.

8. In the Misc Info field, enter any additional information.

   The maximum number of characters is 600.

9. In the Roles for the User area, select one or more roles to assign to the user.
10. Click Add User.

    The User Added message appears.

11. Click OK.

To update a user:

1. Click the Show User Details icon to the right of the user ID.

   The User Details dialog appears.

2. Make the appropriate changes.

   You can view the permissions for a role by clicking the role name.

3. Click Save.

To delete a user:

1. Select the check box to the left of the user ID.
2. Click Delete User(s).
3. Click Yes.