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Click Local Users and Groups in the Management section to manage users and groups on the Host computer.
With Local Users and Groups, you can:
| • | Add new users and groups. |
| • | View and edit properties of existing local users and groups. |
| • | Rename or delete users and groups. |
The Users tab contains the list of users of the Host computer.
The shortcut menu has these commands:
New User
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Select this command to add a new user.
In the New User dialog box, type the appropriate information and select or clear the selection of options related to password and account. Click Create, and then click Close.
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Set Password
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Select this command to change the selected user's password.
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Delete
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Select this command to delete the selected user.
Note
When you need to remove a user account, it is a good idea to disable the account first. When you are certain that disabling the account has not caused a problem, you can safely delete it. To disable the account, select Account is disabled in the Properties dialog box. A deleted user account cannot be recovered. The built-in Administrator and Guest accounts cannot be deleted.
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Rename
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Select this command to rename the selected user. Type a new name and press Enter to save.
Note
Because it retains its security identifier, a renamed user account retains all its other properties, such as its description, password, group memberships, user environment profile, account information, and any assigned permissions and rights. A user name cannot be identical to any other user or group name of the computer being administered. It can contain up to 20 uppercase or lowercase characters, except for the following: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >. A user name cannot consist solely of periods (.) or spaces.
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Refresh F5
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Select this command to retrieve new data from the Host computer and refresh the tab display.
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Properties
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Select this command to view and change properties for a user account.
When a user has been created with the New User command, the user must be added to a group. This is done on the Member Of tab in the properties dialog box.
Note
Adding users to the Administrators group will give them unlimited access rights.
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The Groups tab contains the list of groups of the Host computer.
The shortcut menu has these commands:
New Group
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Select this command to add a new group.
In the New Group dialog box, type the appropriate information and click Add to add existing users to the group. Click Create, and then click Close.
Note
A local group name cannot be identical to any other group or user name on the computer being administered. It can contain up to 256 uppercase or lowercase characters, except for the following: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >. A group name cannot consist solely of periods (.) or spaces.
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Delete
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Select this command to delete the selected group.
Notes
The following built-in groups cannot be deleted: Administrators, Backup Operators, Power Users, Users, Guests, Replicator.
A deleted group cannot be recovered.
Deleting a local group removes only the group; it does not delete the user accounts and global groups that were members of that group.
If you delete a group and then create another group with the same group name, you must set new permissions for the new group; it will not inherit the permissions that were granted to the old group.
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Rename
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Select this command to rename the selected group. Type a new name and press Enter to save.
Note
Because it retains its security identifier, a renamed group retains all its other properties, such as its description and members. A group name cannot be identical to any other user or group name of the computer being administered. It can contain up to 20 uppercase or lowercase characters, except for the following: " / \ [ ] : ; | = , + * ? < >. A group name cannot consist solely of periods (.) or spaces.
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Refresh F5
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Select this command to retrieve new data from the Host computer and refresh the tab display.
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Properties
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Select this command to add and remove users from the group.
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