> # Configuring Users

> Before configuring users, make sure that you have configured roles to associate with the users that you are creating.

> Note As of Cisco SAN-OS Release 3.1(2b), DCNM-SAN automatically checks whether encryption is enabled, which allows you to create users.

> ## Detailed Steps

> To configure a new user or to modify the profile of an existing user using DCNM-SAN, follow these steps:

> 1. Expand Switches > Security and then select Users and Roles from the Physical Attributes pane.
> 2. Click the Users tab in the Information pane to see a list of users.
> 3. Click the Create Row icon.

> You see the Users - Create dialog box .

> 4. (Optional) Alter the Switches check boxes to specify one or more switches.
> 5. Enter the user name in the New User field.
> 6. Enter the password for the user.
> 7. Check the roles that you want to associate with this user.

> See the "Rules and Features for Each Role" topic.

> 8. Select the appropriate option for the type of authentication protocol used. The default value is MD5.
> 9. Select the appropriate option for the type of privacy protocol used. The default value is DES.
> 10. (Optional) Enter the expiry date for this user.
> 11. (Optional) Enter the SSH Key filename.
> 12. Click Create to create the entry.

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