Creating local groups

Create a local group and assign users to the group.

Procedure

  1. Click the Groups icon on the left panel in the Home dashboard. A list of available groups such as local and active directory groups are displayed on the left side of the page.
  2. Click the Add New Group button.
  3. Type a group name and a valid description for the group.
  4. Click Apply. A new group with the given name is created. Note that the list of groups on the left side table displays the new group both in the All Groups and Local tabs.

    Once the group is created, note that the Manage/View Users button is now active. You can now assign users to the group.

  5. Click Manage/View Users. A new dialog box appears with a list of users in the group on the left side and a list of available users that can be assigned to the group on the right side.
  6. Select a user on the right side and click Add to add a new user.
  7. Click OK.
  8. On the Groups page, click Apply to save the new user added to the group. Notice that the group tab updates the number of users for the group.