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<a name="wp1074583"> </a><h1 class="pTitle">
Configuring Users

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

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

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

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<a name="wp1129541"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Expand <span style="font-weight: bold">Switches &gt; Security</span> and then select <span style="font-weight: bold">Users and Roles</span> from the Physical Attributes pane. 
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<a name="wp1129542"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click the <span style="font-weight: bold">Users</span> tab in the Information pane to see a list of users.
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<a name="wp1129544"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click the <span style="font-weight: bold">Create Row</span> icon.
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You see the Users - Create dialog box .

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<a name="wp1129555"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Alter the Switches check boxes to specify one or more switches.
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<a name="wp1129557"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Enter the user name in the<span style="font-weight: bold"> </span>New User<span style="font-weight: bold"> </span>field.
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<a name="wp1129559"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Enter the password for the user. 
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<a name="wp1129561"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Check the roles that you want to associate with this user.
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See the <a href="cfgur04.html">&quot;Rules and Features for Each Role&quot; topic</a>.

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<a name="wp1129566"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Select the appropriate option for the type of authentication protocol used. The default value is MD5.
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<a name="wp1129567"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Select the appropriate option for the type of privacy protocol used. The default value is DES.
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<a name="wp1129568"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Enter the expiry date for this user.
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<a name="wp1129569"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">(Optional) Enter the SSH Key filename.
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<a name="wp1129571"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click <span style="font-weight: bold">Create</span> to create the entry.
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