Viewing and changing user accountsViewing user accounts

User accounts are shown at the top of the Manage user accounts screen under User Accounts. User name, real name and status (enabled or disabled) are shown. You can make modifications to an existing user account by first selecting the checkbox next to a user name then choosing an action. (See “Editing a user account” on page 59)

Adding a user

To create a new user:

1 On the Manage user accounts screen, under Add a User, provide information in the following boxes.

Field

Description

 

 

User name

Provide a user name.

 

User names are alphanumeric strings of up to 256

 

characters. Do not use special characters.

 

 

Real Name

For information purposes, provide the user’s full name.

 

There is a 256 character limit on real names.

 

 

Password

Specify a password for this user.

 

Passwords are alphanumeric strings of up to 256

 

characters. Do not use special characters.

 

 

2 When you have filled in the boxes, click Add Account to add the account.

The new user is then displayed in User Accounts. The user account is enabled by default when you first create it.

Important A limit of 100 user accounts per access point is imposed by the Administration user interface. Network usage may impose a more practical limit, depending on the demand from each user.

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