5.To add local users to the group:

a)Click the […] button under the Local users in this group list. The User Browser dialog box appears.

b)In the Search field, type either the full name of the user or the beginning of the user name and

click the button.

c)Select the user you want to add and click OK.

d)Click Add under the Local users in this group list.

e)Repeat steps (a) to (d) for every user you want to add.

6.To add domain users to the group:

a)Click the […] button under the Domain users in this group list. The User Browser dialog box appears.

b)From the Domain dropdown menu, select the domain to which the user is assigned.

c)In the Search field, type either the full name of the user or the beginning of the user name and

click the button.

d)Select the user you want to add and click OK.

e)Click Add under the Domain users in this group list.

f)Repeat steps (a) to (e) for every user you want to add.

7.To add domain groups to the group:

a)Click the […] button under the Domain groups in this group list. The Group Browser dialog box appears.

b)From the Domain dropdown menu, select the group’s domain.

c)In the Search field, type either the full name of the group or the beginning of the group name and

click the button.

d)Select the group you want to add and click OK.

e)Click Add under the Domain users in this group list.

f)Repeat steps (a) to (e) for every group you want to add.

8.Click OK.

Deleting a Local Group

Delete a local group if it is no longer used.

NOTE: Before a local group can be deleted, you must remove its members.

1.Click the Access Control tab on the left.

2.Click the User Repositories tab on the top.

3.In the Local Groups pane, click in the row of the group you want to delete.

4.Click Delete.

The Delete Local Group dialog box appears.

5.Click OK.

Managing Active Directory

In environments that use Active Directory (AD), you can configure the FluidFS cluster to join the Active Directory domain and authenticate Windows clients using Active Directory for access to CIFS shares. The FluidFS cluster supports mixed mode and native mode Active Directory configurations.

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