Except where noted, the procedures in this section require Company Admin privileges.
Refer to the Storage Console Guide for details on working with accounts, users, files, site navigation, and more.
Navigate to Manage > Origin Storage Users in the navigation pane. The Origin Storage Users screen is displayed, with a list of all Origin Storage users associated with the currently selected Edgio Account.
Links at the top of the list allow you to show active, inactive, or all users.
The list includes the following information for each storage account:
- Bucket User - Indicates if the user is allowed to work with buckets.
- Username - Displays the username of the user who created the storage account.
- Restricted Directory - Displays the path to the restricted directory.
Creating a New Origin Storage User Account
To create a new user account, click + new, and the Create Origin Storage User page is displayed.
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Enter the Username of the user who will be managing this account.Once your has been saved, this field cannot be edited
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Enter the Restricted Directory path to your restricted content. For example:
/testtest/testThe restricted directory is prepended with your shortname before the slash (/) -
Enter the Password and Confirm Password for this account
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Click Save to create the new account
If you are a bucket-enabled customer, you can only create bucket-enabled users, and the restricted directory is your bucket “root.” It is pre-configured as
/<account name>\_buckets and is disabled. Otherwise, all UI elements and functionality for creating new user accounts are the same as for non-bucket-enabled customers.Editing an Existing Account
In the Origin Storage Users screen, locate an existing account and click the pencil icon. The Edit User screen is displayed. The fields and controls for editing an account as the same as under Creating a New Origin Storage User Account, except that the Username and Restricted Directory fields cannot be edited.
Granting Origin Storage Console Access to Existing Control Users
This procedure requires Company Admin privileges. If you have non-admin privileges, use the procedure in Associating Storage Users with the Origin Storage Console.
- Navigate to Manage > Users in the navigation pane.
- Locate the user in the directory.
- Click the eye (user details) icon on the right side of the user’s row.
- Select the Storage Users tab.
- Use the controls on the page to grant access to the desired users.
- Click Save.
Associating Storage Users with the Origin Storage Console
This capability is designed for non-admin users with the goal of enhancing the process of migrating external Origin Storage Console users to the Storage Console within Control.
If you want to allow a non-Control Portal user to access the Storage Console within Control and not access any other Control capabilities, you can associate the user with the Storage Console.
To associate a user:
Navigate to Manage > Origin Storage Console in the navigation pane.
- Click the Associate Storage User button at the upper left corner of the screen.
- In the subsequent dialog, enter the user’s user name and password.
- Click the Add button.
The user can now log into Control and access only the Origin Storage Console.
Changing Origin Storage Console User Passwords
- Navigate to Manage > Origin Storage Users in the navigation pane.
- Select a user.
- Enter and confirm the new password.
- Click Save.
Deleting an Account
In the Origin Storage Users screen, locate an existing account and click the trash icon, then click Continue in the confirmation dialog. The account will then be deleted.
Reactivating an Inactive User
Inactive users are shown in the Inactive and All tabs. To reactivate a user, click the re-activate (curved arrow) icon in the Actions column.
Exporting Origin Storage User Data
In the Origin Storage Users screen, click the Export CSV icon to the left of the + new button.
User data is exported to a CSV file.