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3. From the list of users in the Object Selection
table (see Figure 37 on page 95), select the user
account you wish to modify.
4. In the Tasks list, click Properties.
5. Make any changes to the User properties you
require, then click OK.
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n “Initial DataSafe NAS Configuration” on page 13
Manage Local Groups
A local user or group account is an account that exists
on the DataSafe NAS and can be granted permissions
from your computer. The DataSafe NAS can also be
configured to allow access to domain users and
groups. Domain users and groups are users and
groups that exist in a Microsoft Windows NT 4 or
Microsoft Active Directory domain. You can add local
users, domain users, and domain groups to local
groups. However, you cannot add local users and
groups to domain groups.
Users and groups are important in Microsoft Windows
Powered security because you can limit the ability of
users and groups to perform certain actions by
assigning them permissions. A permission is a rule
associated with an object (usually a file, folder, or
share) that regulates which users can access the
object and in what manner. Any local or domain user
who is a member of the local Administrator group on
the DataSafe NAS has administrative privileges for the
DataSafe NAS. Likewise, any member of a group that
has been assigned to the Administrator group on the
local computer has administrative privileges for that
computer. For example, you could assign the
TeamLeads group, consisting of Tom, Mary, Hazel and