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Configuring Users and Groups
Configuring Users and Groups

Use the Users and Groups option to add, modify and remove ESX Server users and groups. This dialog box lists each user, the groups to which the user belongs, each group and the users that are part of each group.

Adding Users and Groups
Adding Users and Groups

To add a new user, complete the following steps.

  1. Expand the Users list. Click the + (plus) sign next to Users, then click Add. The Edit Users and Groups page appears.
  2. In the User Name field, type the name of the new user.
  3. In the Home Directory field, type the name of the default directory for the user in the service console.
  4. In the New Password field, type the password for the user's account.
  5. In the Confirm New Password field, type the same password.
  6. To add the user to one or more groups, click Add, then select a group from the list. Repeat this step for each group to which you want to add the user.

    Note: If you do not want the user to be part of a group, click Remove next to the group name.

  7. When you are finished setting up the new user account, click OK to save the new user information and close the window.

To add a new group, complete the following steps.

  1. Expand the Groups list. Click the + (plus) sign next to Groups, then click Add. The Edit Users and Groups page appears.
  2. In the Group Name field, type the name of the new group.
  3. To add one or more users to the group, click Add, then select a user from the list. Repeat this step for each user you want to add to the group.

    Note: If you want to remove a user from the group, click Remove next to the user name.

  4. When you are finished setting up the new group, click OK to save the new group information and close the window.
Editing and Removing Users and Groups
Editing and Removing Users and Groups

To change information for or remove a user, complete the following steps.

  1. Expand the Users list. Click the + (plus) sign next to Users, then click the user you want to edit or remove. The Edit Users and Groups page appears.
  2. Do any of the following:
  3. When you are finished changing the user account, click OK to save your changes and close the window.

To change information for or remove a group, complete the following steps.

  1. Expand the Groups list. Click the + (plus) sign next to Groups, then click the group you want to edit or remove. The Edit Users and Groups page appears.
  2. Do any of the following:
  3. When you are finished changing the group, click OK to save your changes and close the window.