QoreStor 6.0.0 - 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:

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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.
   • Name—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.
   • Roles —Select from the following options:
     • RDA—Designates the user as an RDA protocol user.
     • Secure connect - Designates the user as a Secure Connect user.
     • Monitor—Limits the user to read-only access in the QoreStor GUI.
   • Full Name—Enter a name for the user.
   • Email Address—Enter an email address for the user.
   • Phone—Enter a phone number for the user.
   • Description—Enter a description for the user.
4. Click Save.

Adding a user through the command line

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

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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, find the user you want to modify. In the Actions column, click the ellipsis icon , then click Edit. 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.

   • OST—Designates the user as an OST protocol user.
   • RDA—Designates the user as an RDA protocol user.
   • Secure connect - Designates the user as a Secure Connect user.
   • Monitor—Limits the user to read-only access in the QoreStor GUI.
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. (missing or bad snippet)
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, find the user you want to modify. In the Actions column, click the ellipsis icon , then click Change Password.
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.