Users and Groups
Add a group
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You can create user groups to help users manage their files and to promote system security. 

Every file and folder is associated with a group, and its owner can grant permission for all members of the group to read or write in it.

You use the UserManager application to add user groups.

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BEFORE YOU START: Plan your groups and decide where they fit in the domain structure of your network ;AboutUsersAndGroups.rtfd;Network accounts;¬. 
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1	Log in as root on any network computer. 
	If you don't log in as root, you can type the root password when you start UserManager. 
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2	Double-click UserManager in /NextAdmin. 
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3	Choose Group ¬ New from the UserManager menu.
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4	Select the domain where you want to create the group and click OK.
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5	Enter the group information in the New Group window ;../Reference/Tools/UserManager/UserManagerPanels/GroupWindow.rtfd;;¬.
	You can enter a unique group name and a description in the New Group window. The group name should be all lowercase with no spaces or special characters. The description is optional.

	UserManager automatically assigns a unique group ID number. Don't change this number.
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6	Choose Group ¬ Save from the UserManager menu.
	The User Authentication panel may appear. If so, enter the domain 	password and click Login.

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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Groups are an important part of the network structure. If you're not sure how to plan them, take a few minutes to review some of the basics.
;AboutUsersAndGroups.rtfd;;¬	About users and groups

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How to
Reorganizing? You can remove groups when they no longer match your organizational structure. 
;RemoveGroup.rtfd;;¬	Remove a group

Need to move a user from an old group to the new group?
;ChangeGroupMembership.rtfd;;¬	Change a user's group membership