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You can access all of the functions you need to manage your users by clicking *Users* in the Main menu. You also can access the Users area directly by appending the {{/User/}} folder to the Backup Manager address in your Web browser address bar, such as [http://10.61.200.31/User/]. Note that the address is case sensitive. The following image provides an example of the manual change to access the Users area.

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The Users window includes the following areas:
* *Users menu*. Provides access to the actions that relate to customizing the user list.
* *User list*. Provides a list of user accounts, their settings, and available functions, such as editing, enabling/disabling, and deleting the account.
* *Details pane*. Provides additional details for the account selected in the user list.
* *Main menu*. Provides simple, one-step navigation to other areas of Server Backup Manager.

The following image highlights the different areas of the Users window.

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h3. Using the Users menu

The options in the Users menu allow you to:
- *Create New User*. Allows you to create a new user account within SBM. After creating a new user account you must define the account properties. For more information about defining the user account properties, see [Add users|Add users].
- *Basic List Filter*. Allows you to customize the view of the user list. For more information about filtering the user list, see [Customize the Users list|Customize the Users list].
- *Show All*. _Appears only when a filter is in use_. Allows you to cancel filter settings and shows all records in the user list.

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h3. Using the User list

SBM displays all of the user accounts in your system in a list on the Users window. Select a user account to view additional detail about that account in the Details pane.

You have the ability to organize information, such as filtering out the items you do not want to view. Sort items, limit the number of items displayed per page, and specify which columns you want to display all using the controls on the user list. For more information about the settings available for your user list, see [Customize the Users list|Customize the Users list].

If you have many user accounts in your Server Backup Manager environment, you can use the paging feature to quickly access specific user accounts. Use the arrows to page forward and backward or type a page number into the available field, and then press *<Enter>* to go to that page. You can also type the number of items you want to view per page in the *Items Per Page* field, and then press *<Enter>*. The maximum number of items per page is 25.

h5. Understanding the user list columns

You can select which columns appear in your user list by clicking the down arrow in one of the column headers, and then checking the box for the appropriate column. The user list displays account information using the columns explained in the following table.
|| Column Name || Icon || Description ||
| Checkbox | !16.png! | Allows you to select several user accounts at once. |
| State | !15.png! | Displays the current user status. Statuses include *Enabled* and *Disabled*. |
| Username | !username.png! | Displays the unique name used to log in for the user account. |
| Name | !username.png! | Displays the full name of the person associated with the user account. |
| User Type | !user.png! | Displays the type of account associated with the user. User types include *Super-User*, *Power-User*, and *Sub-User*. |
| E-mail Address | !email.png! | Displays the email address associated with the user account. |
| Groups | !86.png! | Displays the total number of groups to which the user account is assigned. |
| Sub-Users | !87.png! | Displays the total number of Sub-User or child user accounts assigned to the administrator or parent user account. |
| Administrators | !88.png! | Displays the total number of administrator or parent user accounts assigned to the Sub-User or child user account. |
| Volumes | !89.png! | Displays the total number of volumes to which the user account has access. |
| Servers | !90.png!\\ | Displays the total number of servers to which the user account has access. \\ |
| Actions | !bg.png! | Allows you to manage the corresponding user account. These options include:
* *Edit*. Allows you to make changes to the associated user account using the Edit User window. For more information about editing a user account, see [Edit user account properties|Edit user account properties].
* *Enable / Disable*. Allows you to enable and disable the associated user account. If you disable an account, it retains the account properties while preventing active use of that account. You can also chose whether to disable the policies and sub-user accounts also associated with the user account you are disabling.
* *Delete*. Allows you to permanently remove the user account from SBM. For more information about the scope of deleting a user account, see [Delete users|Delete users]. |

h4. List buttons

The buttons at the top of the Users list allow you to work with one or several items selected in the Users list. You must check the box(es) for the item(s) you want to manage before clicking on of the following buttons:
* *Clear All*. Clear all of the selected boxes.
* *Enable Selected*. Allows you to enable or activate one or more selected user accounts.
* *Disable Selected*. Allows you to disable or deactivate one or more selected user accounts.
* *Delete Selected*. Allows you to remove one or more selected user accounts from the Server Backup Manager.

h4. Page navigation

The page navigation pane allows you to divide the list of users into pages by specifying the desired number of items per page. Server Backup Manager provides the following buttons and fields to navigate from one page to another:
* *Arrows*. Scrolls between pages.
** *First*. Opens the first page.
** *Previous*. Opens the previous page.
** *Next*. Opens the next page.
** *Last*. Opens the last page.
* *Page number*. Type the page number, and then press *<Enter>* to go to a specific page. SBM displays the total number of existing pages in this pane.
* *Items Per Page*. Displays the number of items per page that you want to appear in the Users list. SBM remembers your settings. By default, SBM displays 10 items per page. *{_}If you want to see a different number of items per page{_}*, type the appropriate number, and then press *<Enter>*. The maximum number of items per page is 25.

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h3. Using the Details pane

The Details pane of the Users window provides detailed information about the user account selected in the user list. Depending on the type of user account selected, Server Backup Manager displays up to six tabs. The following tabs are available:
* *Details*. _(All user accounts)_ Displays additional details about the selected user account. For Power-Users and Sub-Users, this tab also displays the total number of groups, administrators (_Sub-User only_), Sub-User accounts (_Power-User only_), volumes, and servers associated with the account.
* *Groups*. _(Power-User accounts only)_ Displays a list of the groups to which the user account belongs.
* *Sub-Users*. _(Power-User accounts only)_ Displays a list of the Sub-User accounts associated with the user account. You can have Sub-User accounts that do not have associated administrator accounts.
* *Volumes*. _(Power-user and Super-user accounts only)_ Displays a list of the volumes to which the user account has access.
* *Servers*. _(Power-user and Super-user accounts only)_ Displays a list of the servers to which the user account has access.
* *Administrators*. _(Sub-User accounts only)_ Displays the administrator account associated with the Sub-User account. You can have only one administrator assigned to a Sub-User.

|| Power-User Details || Sub-User Details ||
| !User_Details_English.png! | !User_Details_Administrators_English.png! |
You can toggle whether you view block details, such as *Identification* or *Statistics*, by clicking the header of the corresponding block. Server Backup Manager displays all blocks to normal user accounts. Super-User accounts see only the *Identification* block as those accounts have all rights and there is no need to include all of that detail in this view. For more information about the different types of user accounts available in SBM, see [ServerBackup:Manage users and groups].

h5. About the Details tab

The Details tab of the Details pane provides additional information about the selected user account, such as full name, associated e-mail address, user type, and current state of the account. For Power-User and Sub-User accounts, this tab also displays the total number of groups, administrators (_Sub-User only_), Sub-User accounts (_Power-User only_), volumes, and servers associated with the account. Available information includes the following fields:

h6. Identification block

* *GUID*. Displays an identification number unique to the user account.
* *Username*. Displays the unique name used to log in for the user account.
* *Authentication Type*. Displays when the user authentication is local or using LDAP.&nbsp;
* *Name*. Displays the full name of the person associated with the user account.
* *E-mail Address*. Displays the email address associated with the user account.
* *Language*. Display the default language selected by the user account for any associated servers.
* *User Type*. Displays the type of account associated with the user. User types include *Super-User*, *Power-User*, and *Sub-User*.
* *State*. Displays a green icon when the user account is enabled or displays a red icon when the user account is disabled.

h6. Statistics block

* *Groups*. Displays the total number of groups to which the user account is assigned.
* *Sub-Users*. Displays the total number of sub-user or child user accounts assigned to the administrator or parent user account.
* *Volumes*. Displays the total number of volumes to which the user account has access.
* *Servers*. Displays the total number of servers to which the user account has access.
* *Administrators*. Displays the total number of administrator or parent user accounts assigned to the sub-user or child user account.

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h5. About the Groups tab

The Groups tab of the Details pane provides a list of the groups to which the selected user account belongs. For more information about the relationship between users and groups, see [ServerBackup:Manage users and groups].

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h5. About the Sub-Users tab

The Sub-Users tab of the Details pane provides a list of the Sub-User accounts associated with the selected user account. Click the Detail icon for a Sub-User account to view details for the associated Sub-User account. For more information about the relationship between administrator and Sub-User accounts, see [ServerBackup:Manage users and groups].

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h5. About the Volumes tab

The Volumes tab of the Details pane provides a list of the volumes to which the user account has access. Click the Detail icon for a volume to view details for the associated volume. For more information about the relationship between users and volumes, see [Manage volumes|Manage volumes].

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h5. About the Servers tab

The Servers tab of the Details page provides a list of servers to which the user account has access. Click the Detail icon for a server to view details for the associated server. For more information about the relationship between users and servers, see [Manage servers|Manage servers].

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Server Backup Manager displays user permissions as icons for each server. The icon and a description of each of these permissions is included in the following table.
|| Icon || Description ||
| !agent settings icon.png! | The user account can edit the associated server settings. |
| !ds-agent-icon.png! | The user account can manipulate disk safes for the associated server. |
| !policies-agent-icon.png! | The user account can manipulate policies for the associated server. |
| !rp-agent-icon.png! | The user account can restore files using recovery points for the associated server. |
| !browse-rp-agent-icon.png! | The user account can browse (_read only_) recovery points for the associated server. |
| !users-agent-icon.png! | The user account can edit users for the associated server. |
| !history-icon.png! | The user account can view tasks for the associated server in the Task History console. |

h5. About the Administrators tab

The Administrators tab of the Details page provides the user account information for the administrator of the Sub-User account. Click the Detail icon for the administrator to view details for that user account. For more information about the relationship between administrators and Sub-Users, see [ServerBackup:Manage users and groups].

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Instructions on how to access and use the Users view using the Server Backup Manager interface.
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