Activate 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 activate a user account, the assigned user can log on to the network and access network resources to which the account has permission, such as shared folders and the Remote Access Web site.

Note

You can only activate a user account that is deactivated. You cannot activate a user account once you remove it from the server.

To activate a user account

  1. Open the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Dashboard.

  2. On the main navigation bar, click Users.

  3. In the list view, select the user account that you want to activate.

  4. In the <User Account> Tasks pane, click Activate the user account.

  5. In the pop-up window, click Yes to confirm your action.

Note

After you activate a user account, the status for the account displays Active. The user account regains the same access rights that were assigned prior to account deactivation.

See Also

Concepts

Add a user account
Deactivate a user account