# Managing User Accounts

The User Accounts dialogs consist of three tab pages that you can use to add a new user account, remove an existing user account, and to change the password of an existing user.

Creating a New User Account

1. Open the Switch menu, and select User Accounts....

2. On the User Account Administration dialog, click the Add Account tab.

3. On the Add Account tab page, enter a login name for the new user account, check the Admin Authority Enabled check box if admin authority is to be granted to the new user, enter and re-enter a password for the user, and assign expiration status (if not permanent, specify the number of days).

4. Click the Add Account button to add the user account.

5. Click the Close button to exit the dialog.

Removing a User Account

1. On the User Account Administration dialog, click the Remove Account tab.

2. On the Remove Account tab page, click the user to be removed from the scroll list.

3. Click the Remove Account button to remove the user account.

4. Click the Close button to exit the User Account Administration dialog.

Changing the Password of a User Account

1. On the User Account Administration dialog, click the Change Password tab.

2. On the Change Password tab page, click the user from the scroll list.

3. Enter the old password.

4. Enter and re-enter a new password for the user account.

5. Click the Change Password button.

6. Click the Close button to exit the User Account Administration dialog.