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UsersGroups: Users Category

The Users Query category collects information for users in different contexts.

Users and Groups Browser wizard Results page Users category

In the Users section, select from the following options:

  • All users – All users found on the target host

  • All users in the following groups – Click the ellipsis (…) to open the Find a Group browser window and specify a group. See the Find a Group/User Browser topic for additional information. A specific group can also be entered manually into the text field.

  • These users – Click the ellipsis (…) to open the Find a User browser window and specify one or more users. See the Find a Group/User Browser topic for additional information. A specific user can also be entered manually into the text field.

  • Special users – The users found can be flagged as special users in the following categories:

    • Administrator
    • Guest
    • Check if account has been renamed – Select this checkbox to check if the Administrator or Guest account has been renamed
    • Resolve nested group membership – Returns nested group membership
    • Include every occurrence of a user – Show every group in which the user is a member

In the Additional Properties section, select from the following checkboxes to return additional information on user objects:

  • Is the user account enabled?
  • Is the user account locked out?
  • Can the user change their password?
  • Does the user’s password expire?
  • What rights does the user have?
  • Does the user require a password?
  • When was this user’s password last changed?
  • What is this user’s password age in days?
  • When did this user last logon?

Click Select all to select all properties. Click Clear all to deselect all properties

CAUTION: The number of offline Users can significantly increase the time for a scan.

RECOMMENDED: For large networks, configure the length of time for a scan when Users are offline.

  • Retry Attempts [number]
  • Retry Interval [number] seconds

Find a Group/User Browser​

Clicking the ellipses for the All users in the following groups and the These users options opens the Find a Group or Find a User browser.

Find a group window

The Find a Group and Find a User browsers display a list of groups or users, depending on which one is being used, that can be selected for the option. Select from a specific host using the Sample from host option, or leave the text field blank and click Connect to retrieve all user groups or users that are selectable.

Select a group or user by selecting the checkbox next to it, and click OK to confirm selection. Click Cancel to leave the window without a selection.