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each user. (See "Making a Share Private" on page 30 for information on creating a
private share.)
Updating a User Password
When viewing details about a user, the Administrator can add or change the user's
password (no password is the default setting). Use the following steps to update a user
password.
1. On the Set Up Users screen, select a user from the list on the left.
2. Click the toggle button
3. Click Configure to the right of the toggle button
screen:
4. Enter the new password in both the Password and Confirm Password fields.
5. Click Apply.
Assigning a User to a Group
Use the following steps to assign a user account to a user group.
1. On the Set Up Users screen, select the user from the left pane.
2. In the Group Membership field, click Configure.
3. Select the check box next to the Group you'd like the user to join, and then click
Apply.
Quota Rules
Assigning user quotas allows you to better control the disk space allocated to a user or a
group. There are various rules dictating which quota takes precedent over another.
User quota must be ≤ the group quota (e.g., if your group has a 20GB quota and
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you try to set the user quota to 30GB quota, you will be prompted to reduce your
user quota to be equal to or less then the group quota).
If the user quota is not set, the group quota is assigned to the user.
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When a user quota is set prior to joining a group and a group is assigned:
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If the user quota > group quota, the individual user 's quota is automatically
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reduced to the group quota amount.
If the user quota is ≤ group quota, the individual user quota remains unchanged.
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Assigning Quotas to a User
Use the following steps to assign a quota to a user account. A quota determines the
amount of disk space allocated to the user on the My Cloud EX2 Ultra device.
1. On the Set Up Users screen, select the user from the left pane.
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if no password has been previously created.
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to display the Edit Password
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