Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Create and Edit Groups

Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > Group to create and edit a group, add users to the group, and then edit the group's properties, saving you the trouble of editing users one by one.

Groups created by default include the following:

administrators: Users belonging to the administrators group have the same administrative privilege as admin.

users: All users belong to the users group.

To create a new group:

1Click Create and enter the group name and description.

2Click OK.

To edit a group's name and description:

1Select the group you want to edit from the groups list and click Edit or double-click the group.

2Make changes to the settings and click OK.

To delete a group:

Select the group you want to delete from the groups list and click Delete.

To add or remove group members:

1Select the group you want to add users to from the groups list and click Edit Members.

2Click Add or Remove, select users from the users list, and click OK. (Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while making multiple selections.)

3Click Finish.

Note: For more information about editing a group's access privileges to shared folders or applications, see "Allow Users or Groups to Access Shared Folders" on Page 81 and "Allow Users to Access Applications" on Page 78 for more information.

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Synology DS411SLIM manual Create and Edit Groups