Modifying the Properties of a Local Authentication User

Context

The change of a local authentication user or domain user (including user disabled or deleted, user password changed or expired, and the owning group changed) that access a CIFS/FTP/NFS share takes effect after the user is authenticated again. You can mount the share again to trigger the authentication.

Procedure

1. Log in to DeviceManager.
2. Choose Provisioning > User Authentication > Local Authentication User.
3. Select the local authentication user whose properties you want to change.
4. Click Properties.

   The Local Authentication User Properties dialog box is displayed.

5. Change the password of the local authentication user.
   1. Click Change password.
   2. In New Password, enter a new password.

      The default password requirements are:

      • Must contain 8 to 16 characters.
      • Must contain special characters. Special characters include: !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^`{_|}~ and spaces.
      • Must contain any two types of the uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.
      • Cannot contain three consecutive same characters.
      • Differs from the user name or the reverse of the user name.

      You can modify the password security policy in Set Security Policies.

   3. In Confirm Password, enter the new password again.

6. Modify the primary group.
   1. Click next to Primary Group.

      The Select Primary Group dialog box is displayed.

   2. Select a new user group and click OK.

      The system goes back to Local Authentication User Properties dialog box.

7. Modify Description.
8. Click OK.

   The Success dialog box is displayed.

9. Click OK.