Editing users

Use the Edit Users/Group dialog to edit users.
  1. Click (in Microsoft Windows 7) Start > All Programs > Silk > Silk Meter 21.0 > Policy Administrator or (in Microsoft Windows 10) Start > Silk > Policy Administrator to access the Policy Administrator.
  2. If the Policy Administrator is in user mode, switch to the administrator mode. For additional information, see Switching Security Modes.
  3. Click Configuration > Users & Groups in the menu or click Edit Users/Groups in the toolbar. The Edit Users/Groups dialog appears.
  4. Select Users. The left pane of the Edit Users/Groups dialog displays all users. The Assigned Groups pane displays all groups that are assigned to the selected user.
  5. To rename the selected user:
    1. Type the new name into the User field.
    2. Click Rename.
    Renaming a user updates the user name in the server user/group management system. Existing policy grants with that user name are updated automatically.
  6. To add a new user:
    1. Click Add a new user. The Add User dialog appears.
    2. Type a name for the new user into the User name field.
    3. Click OK.
  7. To delete the selected user, click Remove the selected user.
  8. To assign groups to the selected user:
    1. Click Add group(s) to selected user.
    2. Select the desired groups. Use Ctrl+Click to select multiple groups.
    3. Click OK.
  9. To remove an assigned group from the selected user:
    1. Select the desired group.
    2. Click Remove group(s) from selected user.
Parent topic: Users and groups