Manage Local Groups; Adding A Group Account; To Add A Group Account - Maxtor NAS 6000 Administration Manual

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Manage Local Groups

A local user or group account is an account that exists on the server appliance itself and
grants users or groups access to its resources. The server appliance can also be configured to
grant access to domain users and groups. Domain users and groups are those that exist in a
Microsoft® Windows NT® 4 or Microsoft® Active Directory™ domain. You can add
local users, domain users, and domain groups to local groups.
Users and groups are important in Microsoft Windows Powered security because you can
limit the ability of users and groups to perform certain actions by assigning them
permissions. A permission is a rule associated with an object, usually a file, folder, or share,
that regulates which users can access the object and in what manner. Any local or domain
user who is a member of the local administrator group on the server appliance has
administrative privileges for the server appliance.
Likewise, any member of a group that has been assigned to the administrator group on the
local computer has administrative privileges for that computer.
For example, you could assign the TeamLeads group, consisting of Tom, Mary, Hazel, and
Jim to the administrative group on the server appliance. Each of these TeamLeads group
members would then have administrative privileges on the server appliance.

Adding a Group Account

To add a group account

1. On the primary navigation bar, choose Users.
2. Choose Local Groups.
3. In the Tasks list, choose New.
4. On the General tab, type the name and description of the group you want to add.
5. On the Members tab:
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Related Topics
• Adding a Group Account
• Removing a Group Account
• Modifying Group Properties
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