Add a user account
Applies To: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
Note
Use this procedure to manage user accounts that were created using the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard. If the computer running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials is joined to a domain, you must log on to the domain controller to manage the domain users.
When you add a user account, the assigned user can log on to the network, and you can give the user permission to access network resources such as shared folders and the Remote Access Web site. Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials includes the Add a User Account Wizard that helps you:
- Provide a name and password for the user account.
Note
The password you provide must meet the complexity requirements as defined by the password policy.
Select which shared folders the user account can access.
Specify if the user account has remote access to the network.
To add a user account
Open the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard.
On the main navigation bar, click Users.
In the All Users Tasks pane, click Add a user account. The Add a User Account Wizard appears.
Follow the instructions to complete the wizard.