You can use Local Users mode to manually create, manage, and delete group accounts on your ReadyNAS storage system.
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This section assumes that your ReadyNAS system is currently in Local Users mode.
To create a group:
Use the local admin page to create groups.
- Select Accounts > Groups.
- Click the New Group button.

The New Group pop-up screen displays.

- Enter the name for the new group. Group names can have a maximum of 31 characters in most non-Asian languages. If you use Asian language characters, the limit is lower. You can use most alphanumeric and punctuation characters for a user name. Group names cannot consist of numbers only and cannot contain the @ character.
Note: The GID is a unique group ID number assigned to each group. This is generated automatically. - Click the Create button. The group is added to your system.