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Retain and manage access to files for removed user accounts
Updated: October 4, 2012
Applies To: Windows Server 2012 Essentials
The network administrator can remove a user account, and can choose to keep the users files for future use. In this scenario, the removed user account can no longer be used to log on to the network; however, the files for this user will be saved in a shared folder, which can be shared with another user.
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Open the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard.
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On the navigation bar, click Users.
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In the list of user accounts, select the user account that you want to remove.
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In the <User Account> Tasks pane, click Remove the user account. The Delete a User Account Wizard appears.
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On the Do you want to keep the files? page, make sure that the Delete the files including File History backups and redirected folder for this user account check box is clear, and then click Next.
A confirmation page appears that warns you are deleting the account but keeping the files.
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Click Delete account to remove the user account.
After the user account is removed, the administrator can give another user account access to the shared folder.
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Open the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Dashboard.
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On the navigation bar, click Storage, and then click the Server Folders tab.
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In the list of folders, select the Users folder.
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In the Users Tasks pane, click Open the folder. Windows Explorer opens and displays the contents of the Users folder.
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Right-click the folder for the user account that you want to share, and then click Properties.
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In <User Account> Properties, click the Sharing tab, and then click Share.
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In the File Sharing window, type or select for the user account name with whom you want to share the folder, and then click Add.
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Choose the Permission Level that you want the user account to have, and then click Share.
