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Ethernet Disk User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction...6 2. Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 7 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 7 2.2. Box Content...8 2.3. Front Panel...9 2.4. Rear Panel...10 3. Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 11 3.1. Stand-alone Installation...11 - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 2
11.5. Diagnostics...49 11.6. Logging Off the System via Remote Desktop (Windows and Macintosh 51 12. Troubleshooting 52 13. Contacting Customer Support 54 13.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 55 14. Restoring Your Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Restore CD 56 15. Warranty...58 16. Glossary...59 - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 3
the information contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without , if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 4
Ethernet Disk or use excessive force on it. ✦✦ Never use excessive force on your LaCie Ethernet Disk. If you detect a problem, consult the 12. Troubleshooting section in this manual. ✦✦ Protect your LaCie Ethernet Disk from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 5
copies of your data; one copy on your external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. If you would like more information on backup - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 6
Manual 1. Introduction Share information across diverse platforms, over a network or over the Web. The LaCie Ethernet Disk is the first hard drive business and personal computing. TECHNICAL NOTE: While the LaCie Ethernet Disk supports 25 users connected simultaneously, it is highly recommended that - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 7
Ethernet Disk User Manual 2. Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 2.1. Minimum System Requirements Client's Minimum Requirements: •• TCP/IP enabled network •• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP •• Mac OS 9.x, 10.x •• Any computer with a browser •• Any computer with an FTP client LaCie Network Assistant - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 8
Ethernet Disk User Manual 2.2. Box Content 1. LaCie Ethernet Disk 2. Ethernet cable 3. Power cable 4. LaCie Ethernet Disk Utilities CD-ROM 5. Quick Install Guide IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 9
). You can also shutdown the Ethernet Disk by pressing the power button on the front of the drive once the LaCie Ethernet Disk will shutdown shortly afterwards. In an emergency you can force the LaCie Ethernet Disk to shutdown by pressing and holding in the power button for five seconds; please note - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 10
(not recommended). 6. VGA Video Port - This VGA video port can be used to connect a monitor (not recommended). 7. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Ports - These ports can be used to attach additional hard drives. Please see section 10. Adding Additional Storage Space for more information. 8. Serial Number Sticker - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 11
your equipment rack's documentation for specific details about device weight and installation instructions. CAUTION: Once you have mounted the LaCie Ethernet Disk, do not set heavy objects on top of the unit (the LaCie Ethernet Disk can support up to 25 kilos). Fig. 01 Fig. 02 READY H DISK READY - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 12
Ethernet Disk using a network crossover cable. LaCie Ltd. XXXXXX Serial Number XXXXXXXXX LaCie Ltd. XXXXXX Serial Number XXXXXXXXX 4.2. Turning On Your LaCie Ethernet Disk Press the power button on the front of the drive and wait for the LaCie Ethernet Disk to start up. Once the Ready light - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 13
Page, or configure the Ethernet Disks's network settings, all from the Network Assistant menu. Install LaCie Network Assistant: 1. Insert the LaCie Ethernet Disk CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows users, the CD should appear in My Computer. Mac users, the CD should appear - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 14
Ethernet Disk User Manual Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 14 Launch the Administration Page Windows Users 1. Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray and Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCie Ethernet Disk - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 15
to all devices on the network to allow devices to find each other. If your network does not have DHCP server, you may need to manually assign your LaCie Ethernet Disk an IP address and other network information. The easiest way to modify your - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 16
Disk User Manual Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 16 5.3. Using Ethernet Disk with Apple™ Time Machine The Ethernet Disk can be selected as a target for Apple's Time Machine software, which automatically backs up internal hard drives onto external volumes. From the web administration - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 17
Disk User Manual Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network page 17 6. Accessing Your Ethernet Disk Over the Network Use LaCie Network Assistant to access your shared folder(s) (see section 5.1. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant). 6.1. Accessing Shared Folders When your computer - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 18
Manual Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network page 18 6.1.1. Other Connection Methods Vista/XP/2000 Users - My Network Places IMPORTANT INFO: If you have just turned on the LaCie your user name and password.) The LaCie Ethernet Disk will appear as a drive with one share folder on the network - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 19
Manual Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network page 19 Mac OS 9.x Users From the Apple menu, select Network Browser, Chooser or Connect to Server. In Chooser, click the Appleshare icon. Your server should appear in the list with the default name "LaCie address of the LaCie Ethernet Disk into - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 20
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Accessing the Ethernet Disk Over the Network page 20 UNIX operating systems. 6.3. Connecting with an FTP Client You can use any FTP client to connect to the LaCie Ethernet Disk. Clients like LeechFTP (Fig. 19), CuteFTP, etc., will work normally. You can also use - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 21
Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 21 7. Using the Web Administration Page LaCie provides a Web Administration Page with utilities that allow the LaCie Ethernet Disk administrator to easily create and customize shares, add and modify users and groups, and assign - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 22
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual an easy way to create new shares and users. This mode will guide you through a series of questions and will help you to create system configuration (machine name, time, etc.) and defrag or back up drives. Click the Advanced Mode button to utilize these tools. Fig. 21 - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 23
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual 7.3.2. Username The share that you are about to create is public - this means that anyone who has an account on the LaCie Ethernet Disk will be able to access it. To limit access, you have to create users. If you already have user accounts, you may skip - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 24
you will need to reboot the LaCie Ethernet Disk for your changes to take effect. TECHNICAL NOTE: The default name for the LaCie Ethernet Disk will always be LACIE- followed by 9 random characters (letters and numbers). This manual will refer to this default name as LACIE-XXXXXXXXX. Fig. 25 Fig. 26 - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 25
Disk User Manual Moving From A Workgroup To A Domain Windows Users: You can choose whether or not your LaCie Ethernet Disk should belong to a Workgroup or a Domain (Fig. 27). By default, your LaCie Ethernet Disk will belong to the workgroup named WORKGROUP. You can also set your LaCie Ethernet Disk - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 26
Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 26 7.4.3. Sharing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk in Advanced Mode Your LaCie Ethernet Disk works like a typical file sharing system: you create users and/or groups that have access to use and share data, then create a share - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 27
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 27 Creating Shares Click on the Shares tab and press the Add a share icon (Fig. 31). Enter a share name* and select a drive or partition for the share, and then press the Submit Changes button. *The share name must be unique - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 28
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Using the Web Administration Page page 28 FTP This share and/or write checkboxes. 7.5. Shutting Down the Ethernet Disk The recommended method to turn off the Ethernet Drive is to use the Web Administration tool (Fig. 33). Two other methods using the Power button are - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 29
Ethernet Disk User Manual Advanced Management of Users, Groups and Shares page 29 8. Advanced Management of Users, Groups and Shares 8.1. Listing Local Users A user is any individual with a valid username and password who, once authenticated, has access to those shares on the LaCie Ethernet Disk - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 30
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Advanced Management of Users, Groups and Shares page 30 8.2. corner of the page, click on Add a group to create a group (please refer to 7.4.3. Sharing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk in Advanced Mode for more information). 1. Enter the new group name. It must be unique to - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 31
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Advanced Management of Users, Groups and Shares page 31 share database, but will not be physically present. If you connect your removable drive again, they will not work. The LaCie Ethernet Disk program allows you to remove the broken shares from the database. At - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 32
Disk User Manual Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 32 9. Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk 9.1. Checking Your Server Configuration From the Web Administration Page, click on the Server tab to find out the configuration of your LaCie Ethernet Disk (Fig. 37). You should see: •• Machine - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 33
Ethernet Disk User Manual Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 33 9.2. Changing the Administrator's Password allowed to connect to protected shares unless you map the share as a drive, and there are also security issues. Some problems may also occur under the Mac OS, as well. Therefore, it is - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 34
Ethernet Disk User Manual Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 34 9.4. Rebooting Your Server 1. In the Web Administration Page, click on the Server tab. 2. At the bottom of the page, click on - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 35
Ethernet Disk User Manual Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 35 9.6. Changing Your Network tab. 2. Enter the parameters for the network, and submit the changes (Fig. 41). For your LaCie Ethernet Disk, only the IP address and subnet mask need to be double-checked prior to making changes. - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 36
the Web Administration Page, click on the Disk tab. 2. Check format for the drive that you want to format (Fig. 42). (There should only be one drive, unless you have attached an external hard disk drive to your LaCie Ethernet Disk.) 3. Answer the following questions, then click on the Format button - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 37
Web Administration Page, click on the Disk tab. 2. Check defragment for the drive that you want to defragment (Fig. 44). There should only be one drive, unless you have attached an external hard disk drive to your LaCie Ethernet Disk. 3. Answer the following questions, then click on the Defragment - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 38
Manual Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 38 9.9. Backing Up LaCie Ethernet Disk Using the Built-In Backup Engine The LaCie Ethernet Disk uses Microsoft's NT Backup to perform a backup of one, many, or all directories of your drive your LaCie Ethernet Disk has a direct attached hard drive. For - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 39
Manual Managing Your LaCie dependent upon the speed of the drive that you are using, the port that you are using (internal drives are limited to 133Mb/s, Hi . 1. Connect locally to the Ethernet Disk using keyboard, mice and monitor. You can also connect using the Remote Desktop Connection Client. 2. - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 40
Ethernet Disk User Manual 5. Select the file(s) or folder(s) you want to restore (Fig. 49). 6. Click the Next button. Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 40 7. Click the Finish button (Fig. 50). 8. The restore progress dialog will appear. When then restore is complete click the Close button - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 41
party backup programs, such as Retrospect, ArcServeIT, NT Backup, etc., and you can utilize these programs to backup your LaCie Ethernet Disk over the network to a Tape Drive. Since your LaCie Ethernet Disk can be seen on the local area network (LAN), and because you can map the shares, you can - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 42
Ethernet Disk User Manual Managing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 42 9.12. Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk CAUTION: This is an emergency procedure only! Do not attempt to restore your LaCie Ethernet Disk if your system is functioning properly. If you want to restore your system to its initial - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 43
Ethernet Disk User Manual Adding Additional Storage Space page 43 10. Adding Additional Storage Space You can add additional storage space to your LaCie Ethernet Disk by connecting an external hard drive using a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. 1. Connect the hard drive to the LaCie Ethernet Disk using - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 44
sound card drivers installed and does not support the audio feature. Connection to the LaCie Ethernet Disk using Remote Desktop should only be used for setting up your firewall, scheduling a backup to a shared directory over the network (i.e. to another NAS), or troubleshooting. Supported Operating - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 45
Disk User Manual 11.1. Accessing the LaCie Shell Using Remote Desktop (Windows) First make sure Desktop Connection dialog Computer field enter the IP address of the LaCie Ethernet Disk, and click Connect (Fig. 55). 3. In the LaCie Log On dialog Type in the Administrator username and password, and - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 46
Ethernet Disk User Manual 11.2. Accessing the LaCie Shell Using Remote Desktop for Mac OS X Desktop Connection dialog Computer field enter the IP address of the LaCie Ethernet Disk, and click Connect (Fig. 59). 3. In the LaCie Log On dialog Type in the Administrator username and password, and - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 47
Ethernet Disk User Manual 11.3. Firewall To configure the firewall of the Ethernet Disk 1. Click on the Firewall button. 2. In the LaCie Ethernet Disk up all the Ethernet Disk's data or selected files. This guide will explain the steps for backing up all the Ethernet Disk's data. Click Next (Fig. - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 48
Disk User Manual 4. In the dialogue window that opens, click on Browse and navigate to the target volume on which to backup your Ethernet Disk and click Open (Fig. 66). Using the LaCie Shell page 48 5. Type a name for the backup and click Next (Fig. 67). Fig. 66 6. Review the information - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 49
to display system messages and errors. If you are unfamiliar with Windows error messages, or have any questions about errors you see here, contact LaCie Technical support. There are three types of messages: errors, warnings, and information. For each event the date, time, source, and an ID are given - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 50
Manual 11.5.3. Clicking on the Backup and Restore button displays the standard Windows Backup and Restore Wizard (Fig. 71). LaCie recommends that you use the Web Administration Backup options described in sections 9.9. Backing Up LaCie . Please contact LaCie Technical Support before attempting any - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 51
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual 11.6. Logging Off the System via Remote Desktop (Windows and Macintosh) If you click the Close button of the Remote Desktop secure way of ending a Remote Desktop session, and is the recommended way to log off the system. Fig. 72 Using the LaCie Shell page 51 Fig. 73 - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 52
Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 52 12. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Ethernet Disk is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 53
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Troubleshooting page 53 Issue How do you grant access to a few users, while restricting others, on the same network? A share cannot be computers, you will need to follow these naming protocols: These characters cannot be used in share, filer, folder or drive names - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 54
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual 13. Contacting Customer Support 1. Read the manuals and review section 12. Troubleshooting. 2. Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the CPU, and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and firmly attached. If you - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 55
User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 55 13.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 56
Manual Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 56 14. Restoring Your Ethernet Disk Using the LaCie Restore CD In the event that LaCie Technical Support you are using. 2. Connect a monitor to the VGA video port (see Ethernet Disk. 3. Connect an external USB CD-ROM drive to one of the HiSpeed - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 57
Ethernet Disk User Manual Restoring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk page 57 6. When you see the words "5. Ready" displayed in bold, click Shutdown (Fig. 75). 7. When prompted, disconnect the USB CD-ROM drive, and restart the system by pressing the power button on the front of the Ethernet Disk. IMPORTANT - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 58
drive casing is broken. LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. LaCie for the drive. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You will be asked to provide your LaCie product's - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 59
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual used data from electromechanical storage (hard drives, floppy disks, CD/DVD-ROM external components of the system, including memory, disk drives, to zero or one bits. Driver (peripheral manager) - A instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry of a - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 60
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual Glossary page 60 mable read-only memory or an electronically-erasable, programmable read-only memory chip. Used for controlling the operation of the computer or tape drive Initialize, -ed, Initialization - After a hard drive (or other storage device) is formatted and - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 61
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual be kept. PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media (diskettes, CD-ROMs, magnetic disks, service (such as a Web page) by another computer (a server) in the network. Volume - A desktop mountable storage area, may be a partition of a hard drive - Lacie 300673 | User Manual - Page 62
LaCie Ethernet Disk User Manual uses the Internet Protocol (IP). UDP uses the IP to get a data unit (a datagram) from one computer to another, but does not sequence the packets
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LaCie Ethernet Disk
Table of Contents
User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
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2. Your LaCie Ethernet Disk
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2.1. Minimum System Requirements
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2.2. Box Content
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2.3. Front Panel
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2.4. Rear Panel
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3.
Setting Up Your LaCie Ethernet Disk
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3.1. Stand-alone Installation
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3.2. Rack Installation
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4. Installing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk
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4.1. Connecting the LaCie Ethernet Disk to Your Network
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4.2. Turning On Your LaCie Ethernet Disk
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5. Configuring Your LaCie Ethernet Disk
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5.1. Connecting Using LaCie Network Assistant
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5.2. Configuring the LaCie Ethernet Disk on a Network Without a DHCP Server
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5.3. Using Ethernet Disk with Apple’s Time Machine™
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Accessing Your Ethernet Disk Over the Network
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6.1. Accessing Shared Folders
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6.1.1. Other Connection Methods
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6.2. Connecting Via HTTP or FTP
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6.3. Connecting with an FTP Client
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7. Using the Web Administration Page
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7.1. Accessing the Web Administration Page
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7.2. Wizard Mode and Advanced Mode
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7.3. Using the Wizard Mode
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7.3.1. Creating a Share: “Share Name”
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7.3.2. Username
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7.3.3. Confirmation
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7.3.4. Set-up Complete
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7.4. Using the Advanced Mode
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7.4.1. Changing the Name and Location of the LaCie Ethernet Disk
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7.4.2. Setting the Date and Time
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7.4.3. Sharing Your LaCie Ethernet Disk in Advanced Mode
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7.5. Shutting Down the Ethernet Disk
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8.
Advanced Management of Users, Groups and Shares
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8.1. Listing Local Users
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8.1.1. Creating a User
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8.1.2. Editing a User
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8.1.3. Deleting a User
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8.2. Listing Local Groups
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8.2.1. Creating a Group
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8.2.2. Editing a Group
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8.2.3. Deleting a Group
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