QoreStor 5.1.0 - User Guide

Viewing users

You can view user accounts and settings through either the QoreStor GUI or the command line interface.

Viewing users through the GUI

To view users in the GUI, complete the following steps.

1. In the navigation menu, click Users.
2. On the Users page you can view the following columns of information about users of your system.
   • Name—Displays the name of the user.
   • Role—Displays the role(s) assigned to this user.
3. For each user, you have the available actions:
   • Edit Roles - Displays the roles currently assigned to user and allows you to change assigned roles.
   • Change password - Allows you to change the password for a user account.
   • Remove - Removes the user account

Viewing users through the command line

To view users using the command line:

1. Access the QoreStor CLI. Refer to Using the QoreStor command line for more information.
2. View current user accounts with the command:

   user --show [--users] [--logins] [--verbose][--name <username>] [--roles <cifs|ost|rda|monitor|secureconnect>

   Refer to the QoreStor Command Line Reference Guide for more information.

Adding a user

You can easily add users and assign them specific system roles by using either the QoreStor GUI or the command line interface. The system supports up to 64 users. Only one administrator account is supported.

Adding a user through the GUI

To add a user through the GUI, complete the following steps.

1. In the left navigation menu, click Users.
2. On the right side of the page, click Add User. The Add pane is displayed.
3. Enter the following information.
   • User Type— Select either User or Monitor. The Monitor user type is for a monitor role that can only access the UI in read-only mode. For users that need protocol access, select User.
   • Username—Enter a username between 1 and 32 characters. This setting is required.
   • Password—Enter a password between 8 and 16 characters. This setting is required.
   • Confirm Password—Re-enter the password. This setting is required.
4. For Roles, select from the following options.

   NOTE: You can select more than one role for a user.

   • Monitor—Limits the user to read-only access in the QoreStor GUI.
   • CIFS—Designates the user as a CIFS protocol user.
   • RDA—Designates the user as an RDA protocol user.
   • OST—Designates the user as an OST protocol user.
   • NDMP—Designates the user as an NDMP protocol user.
   • iSCSI—Designates the user as an iSCSI protocol user.
   • Secure connect - Designates the user as a Secure Connect user.
5. Click Create.

Adding a user through the command line

To add a user through the command line, complete the following steps:

1. Access the QoreStor CLI. Refer to Using the QoreStor command line for more information.
2. Add a new user account with the command

   user --add --name <user name>

3. To define roles for the new user, use the command

   user --update --name <user name> [--add_roles <cifs|ost|rda|monitor|secure_connect>]

   Refer to the QoreStor Command Line Reference Guide for more information.

Modifying a user

You can easily change the roles assigned to a user through both the QoreStor GUI and the command line interface.

Modifying a user through the GUI

To modify user roles through the GUI, complete the following steps.

1. In the left navigation menu, click Users.
2. In the list of users, select the user you want to modify, and, in the Actions column, click the Edit icon. The Edit User pane is displayed.
1. Edit the user's Roles as required, select from the following options.

   NOTE: You can select more than one role for a user.

   • Monitor—Limits the user to read-only access in the QoreStor GUI.
   • CIFS—Designates the user as a CIFS protocol user.
   • RDA—Designates the user as an RDA protocol user.
   • OST—Designates the user as an OST protocol user.
   • NDMP—Designates the user as an NDMP protocol user.
   • iSCSI—Designates the user as an iSCSI protocol user.
   • Secure connect - Designates the user as a Secure Connect user.
4. Click Save.

Modifying a user through the command line

To modify a user's roles through the command line, complete the following steps:

1. Access the QoreStor CLI. Refer to Using the QoreStor command line for more information.
2. Modify a user account with the command

   user --update --name <user name> [--add_roles <cifs|ost|rda|monitor|secure_connect>] [--remove_roles <cifs|ost|rda|monitor|secure_connect>] 

   Refer to the QoreStor Command Line Reference Guide for more information.

Changing a user password

To change a user’s password for logging in to QoreStor, including the administrator if you have proper permissions, complete the following steps:

1. In the left navigation menu, click Users. The Users page is displayed.
2. In the list of users, select the user you want to modify, and, in the Actions column, click the Change Password icon (which looks like a key). The Edit User pane is displayed.
3. In the Old password field, type the current password for the user.
4. In the New password field, type the new password.
5. In Confirm password, retype the new password to confirm.
6. Click Save.