Assign users to groups

There are two methods for adding and removing users to and from groups on a local client when working from the console. The first method lets you add or remove multiple users to or from a group at one time. The second method lets you add or remove the selected user to or from one or more groups.

To add users to a group
  1. In the console, from the Network View, click Devices > All devices.
  2. Right-click the device you want to manage and select Manage local users and groups.
  3. In the Local users and groups dialog box, click Groups.
  4. Right-click the group you want to add users to and then click Edit.
  5. In the Edit group dialog, click Add.
  6. Select the users you want to add to the group and then click Add>>.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click OK in the Edit group dialog.
To add a user to one or more groups
  1. In the console, from the Network View, click Devices > All devices.
  2. Right-click the device you want to manage and select Manage local users and groups.
  3. In the Local users and groups dialog box, click Users.
  4. Right-click the user you want to add to one or more groups and then click Edit.
  5. In the Edit user dialog, click the Member of tab.
  6. Click Add.
  7. Select the groups you want the user to belong to and then click Add>>.
  8. Click OK.
  9. From the Edit user dialog, click OK.
To remove users from a group
  1. In the console, from the Network View, click Devices > All devices.
  2. Right-click the device you want to manage and select Manage local users and groups.
  3. In the Local users and groups dialog box, click Groups.
  4. Right-click the group you want to remove users from and then click Edit.
  5. Select the users you want to remove and then click Remove>>.
  6. Click OK.
To remove a user from one or more groups
  1. In the console, from the Network View, click Devices > All devices.
  2. Right-click the device you want to manage and select Manage local users and groups.
  3. In the Local users and groups dialog box, click Users.
  4. Right-click the user you want to remove from one or more groups and then click Edit.
  5. In the Edit user dialog, click the Member of tab.
  6. Select the groups you want the user to be removed from and then click Remove>>.
  7. Click OK.