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BlackArmor® NAS User Guide 

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Managing BlackArmor Users

This section describes the features of a user account and provides an overview of how to set up 
new accounts using BlackArmor Manager. For step-by-step instructions for using BlackArmor 
Manager, refer to the online Help.

Everyone who will be using your BlackArmor server needs a unique user account. However, a 
user account is not required if a folder is made public for access by others. As a BlackArmor 
administrator, you can customize each user account as required to suit the needs of that Black-
Armor user. (See “Creating User Accounts” on page 20 for more information.)

You can:

Give a user BlackArmor administrator privileges

Add the user to a group account (see the next section)

Create a private share for the user

After a user account has been created, it can be modified or deleted at any time.

To create, modify, or delete a user account, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). User 
accounts are in the Access menu. For step-by-step instructions for using BlackArmor Manager, 
refer to the online Help.

You can make it faster and easier to manage share access by sorting BlackArmor users into 
groups. Group accounts make it faster and easier to assign access to shares by allowing you to 
set access levels for individuals or entire user groups from a single screen. 

Create user groups in BlackArmor Manager by creating the group account and adding users to it. 
Assign BlackArmor users to groups based on common access needs. 

When you are modifying access permissions for the shares on your BlackArmor server, you can 
assign a group to a selected access level instead of assigning each individual separately.

To create, modify, or delete a user group, open BlackArmor Manager (see page 17). Groups are 
in the Access menu. For step-by-step instructions for using BlackArmor Manager, refer to the 
online Help.