Manage local users and groups

Use this feature to manage local users and groups, including editing, deleting, and exporting local users and groups, enabling or disabling third-party login, and setting the user expiration time.

Edit a local user

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, click Edit in the Actions column for a local user.

3. In the dialog box that opens, edit local user information.

4. Click OK.

Delete local users

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, use one of the following methods to delete local users:

• Delete a local user—Click Delete in the Actions column for the target local user. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

• Bulk delete local users—Select multiple local users and click More. Then, select Delete from the pop-up menu and click OK in the dialog box that opens.

• Delete all local users—Click More, and then select Delete All Local Users from the pop-up menu. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Edit the access policy for local users or user groups

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. Select users or user groups, click More, and then click Edit Access Policy.

3. Select an access policy, and then click OK.

Synchronize third-party user accounts

Perform this task to synchronize user accounts on a third-party platform to the Space Console. Before configuring this feature, complete third-platform settings from the System > Advanced Settings > Server Settings > Third-party account docking page.

To synchronize user accounts:

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page, click More, .and then click Synchronize Third-Party Accounts.

3. In the dialog box that opens, select the target local group, and then click OK.

Reset local user passwords

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, use one of the following methods to reset user passwords:

• Reset the password of a local user—Click Reset Password in the Actions column for the target local user. In the dialog box that opens, enter a new password and click OK.

• Bulk reset local user passwords—Select multiple local users and click More. Then, select Reset Password from the pop-up menu. In the dialog box that opens, enter a new password and click OK.

Export local users

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click Export.

The local users will be exported to an Excel file.

 

If you do not select local users, the system exports all local users.

 

Add local users to the denylist

The Denylist page displays the users added to the denylist.

To add local users to the denylist:

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Add to Denylist from the pop-up menu.

3. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Move local users between local user groups

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. Select one or multiple users, click More, and then select Move User Group.

3. Select a user group, and then click OK.

Enable private disk

Only Windows and Kylin operating system VDI cloud desktops support private disks.

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Enable Private Disk from the pop-up menu.

3. In the dialog box that opens, set the private disk size. By default, the size is 10 GB.

4. Click OK.

Enable or disable third-party login

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Enable Third-Party Login or Disable Third-Party Login from the pop-up menu.

Enable or disable QuantumCTek authentication

Restrictions and guidelines

This feature is available only when QuantumCTek authentication is configured.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Enable QuantumCTek Auth or Disable QuantumCTek Auth from the pop-up menu.

Set the user expiration time

Perform this task to set the expiration time for users. If scheduled user clearing is disabled, the client displays an expiration reminder after a user expires. If scheduled user clearing is enabled, Space Console will delete the user when it expires.

To set the user expiration time:

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Set User Expiration Time from the pop-up menu.

3. In the dialog box that opens, set the user expiration time. If this field is empty, the users will never expire.

4. Click OK.

Configure scheduled user clearing

Perform this task to select whether to enable scheduled user clearing. If this feature is enabled, a user account will be cleared when it expires.

To configure scheduled user clearing:

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, click More. Then, select Configure Scheduled User Clearing from the pop-up menu.

3. In the dialog box that opens, enable or disable expired user clearing.

4. Click OK.

Set the user validity period

If a user has not logged in to the cloud desktop within the specified validity period, the user will be disabled. A user in disabled state cannot log in to the client or the self-service system.

To set the user validity period:

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, click More. Then, select Set User Validity Period from the pop-up menu.

3. In the dialog box that opens, set the user validity period. Value 0 indicates no user validity limit.

4. Click OK.

Change the user type (education scenario)

Restrictions and guidelines

In the current software version, ARM hosts do not support changing the user type.

You can change the user type to student for a user only if the group to which the user belongs is a class.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Edit User Type from the pop-up menu.

3. In the dialog box that opens, select a user type.

4. Click OK.

Import third-party accounts

Perform this task to import mapping entries between users on Space Console and user accounts on a third-party platform. This task is not supported in the education scenario.

 

·          If imported users exist on Space Console, the system updates DingTalk or WeCom accounts for these users based on the imported file. ·          If no imported user exists on Space Console, the system will create a user, and configure the DingTalk or WeCom account for the user based on the imported file.

 

To import third-party accounts:

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Import Third-Party Accounts from the pop-up menu.

3. On the Import Third-Party Accounts page, import a file, and then click Next: Preview.

4. Verify that the configuration is correct, and click OK.

Export third-party accounts

Perform this task to export mapping entries between all local users on Space Console and user accounts on a third-party platform. The exported mapping entries will be downloaded in a CSV file to the default download path of the browser. This task is not supported in the education scenario.

To export third-party accounts:

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Users tab of the Overview page or the Users tab on the page of a user group, select one or multiple local users and click More. Then, select Export Third-Party Accounts from the pop-up menu.

Edit a local user group

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. Use one of the following methods to edit a local user group:

• Click the name of a local user group to enter the page of that local user group. Then, click Edit in the User Group Info area. In the dialog box that opens, edit user group information and click OK.

• Click the User Groups tab on the Overview page, and then click Edit in the Actions column for a local user group. In the dialog box that opens, edit user group information and click OK.

Delete local user groups

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. Use one of the following methods to delete local user groups:

• Delete a local user group—Use one of the following methods to delete a local user group:

• Click the name of a local user group to enter the page of that local user group. Then, click Delete in the User Group Info area. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

• On the User Groups tab of the Overview page, click Delete in the Actions column for a local user group. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

• Bulk delete local user groups—Click the User Groups tab on the Overview page. Select multiple local user groups, click More, and then click Delete. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Export local user groups

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. On the Overview page, click the User Groups tab.

3. Select the user groups to be exported and click Export.

The user groups are exported to an Excel file.

Change the grade level (education scenario)

In the current software version, ARM hosts do not support changing the grade level.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, select Users > Local Users.

2. Click the User Groups tab.

3. Click Change Grade Level.

4. Select All or Custom in the Target Grade Levels field and specify the change type. If you select Custom, you must also specify a group (a class).

5. Click OK.

Parameters

• Target Grade Levels: Options are All and Custom. To change the grade level of all classes, select All. To change the grade level of one class, select Custom and specify the group name of the class.

• Type: Options are Upgrade and Downgrade.

• To change the class to its higher-level grade, select Upgrade. If the class is the highest-level grade, it cannot be upgraded.

• To change the class to its lower-level grade, select Downgrade. If the class is the lowest-level grade, it cannot be downgraded.