Add/Remove Users for Access to On-Site File Storage

To perform this task, you must have a NetID admin account and be a member of the Share Admins group for the respective file share

Installing Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 11

  1. Launch the Windows 11 Settings app.

  2. Select System from the left pane.

  3. Choose Optional features.

  4. At the top, click View Features

  5. Type RSAT

  6. Check the box next to RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Service Tools

  7. Then click Install

  8. Once the install is complete, please restart your machine to complete the install.

 

Connecting to AD:

  1. Open the Start Menu and search for Active Directory Users and Computers.

  2. Select Pin to Taskbar

  3. From the Taskbar, hold Shift and Right-Click on the Active Directory Users and Computers icon and click Run as Different User

  4. In the Credential prompt, enter your credentials in the form, netidadmin@ad.uconn.edu and your NetIDadmin Password. Replacing netidadmin with your actual NetIDadmin Account.

  5. If you received an error, click OK and ADUC will open.

  6. At the top of the window, click Actions and Change Domain and in the textbox enter grove.ad.uconn.edu and click OK

 

Modifying the Group Membership:

  1. Right click on grove.ad.uconn.edu and click Find

  2. In the Find Window, make sure the window appears as shown

  3. In the Name field, enter the name of the Group:

    1. For the Q: drive, enter: EFS_Q_MOD_SHARENAME

    2. For the R: drive, enter: EFS_R_MOD_SHARENAME

    3. Replace SHARENAME with the name of the file share:
      e.g. EFS_Q_MOD_ITS_Scan_Test

  4. Double-click on the group and then click the Members Tab

  5. To Add a member, click Add and enter the NetID of the user to add.

  6. To Remove a member, select the user’s NetID from the list and click Remove.