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Modifying Accounts, Deleting User Accounts

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3.4.4 Modifying Accounts There may be times when the administrator needs to edit an account. For example, you may want to change a user's login password or promote the user to admin so the user can create, modify, and delete user accounts. 1. In the View panel, click System Administration. 2. Click the User Accounts tab. The User Accounts tab appears in the Detail Tabs area (see Figure 3-15). Figure 3-15. Modifying a User Account Named User1 3. In the left column, click the user account you want to modify. 4. To change the login password for this user account, enter a new case-sensitive password in the New Password field, retype the same password in the Confirm New Password field, and type the user's current password in the Old Password field. 5. To change the user's ability to change administrative settings, either check or uncheck the Admin Privileges item to allow or deny permission for administrative activities. 6. Click the Apply button. The user account is modified. 7. To modify more users, repeat steps 3 through 6. 3.4.5 Deleting User Accounts If you no longer need a user account, use the following procedure to delete it. No warning message appears prior to deleting a user account. Therefore, be sure you do not want to keep the account before deleting it. 32 Chapter 3 Getting Started

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Chapter 3 Getting Started
3.4.4
Modifying Accounts
There may be times when the administrator needs to edit an account. For example, you may want
to change a user’s login password or promote the user to admin so the user can create, modify,
and delete user accounts.
1.
In the
View
panel, click
System Administration
.
2.
Click the
User Accounts
tab.
The
User Accounts
tab appears in the Detail Tabs area (see Figure 3-15).
Figure 3-15. Modifying a User Account Named User1
3.
In the left column, click the user account you want to modify.
4.
To change the login password for this user account, enter a new case-sensitive password in the
New Password
field, retype the same password in the
Confirm New Password
field, and type
the user’s current password in the
Old Password
field.
5.
To change the user’s ability to change administrative settings, either check or uncheck the
Admin Privileges
item to allow or deny permission for administrative activities.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
The user account is modified.
7.
To modify more users, repeat steps 3 through 6.
3.4.5
Deleting User Accounts
If you no longer need a user account, use the following procedure to delete it.
No warning message appears prior to deleting a user account. Therefore, be
sure you do not want to keep the account before deleting it.