Sub-accounts

A sub-account is a separate login for a storage box, locked to one folder. Give one to each person, client or backup tool, so you can change or remove one without touching the others. Sub-accounts share the box's space with the main user. A box can have up to 100.

Add a sub-account

1. Open the box and select Sub-accounts, then Add sub-account.
2. Fill in:
   • Description: shown in the console and the panel, for example "Accounting laptop";
   • Home directory: the folder the sub-account sees as its root, like /clients/acme. It's created if it doesn't exist;
   • Protocols it may use (only those turned on for the box);
   • SSH public key (optional), for SFTP, rsync and BorgBackup without a password;
   • Read-only (list and download only, good for clients and auditors) or Read-write;
   • External access: reachable from the internet, still limited to the box's allowlist. Off means only from your Infraista private network;
   • Allow panel login: lets it sign in to the web panel to browse, upload and restore files in its home directory.
3. Select Create sub-account.

The username is the box's username plus a suffix, for example u100001-sub1. The password is shown once: copy it now.

How sub-accounts connect

Same host name as the main user, with the sub-account's username. They see their home directory as the root. Snapshots of the whole box are only visible to the main user.

Change, reset or remove

From the sub-account's row:

• Edit changes its description, home directory, protocols, permissions and access. Changing the home directory doesn't move files; the sub-account sees the new folder from its next connection.
• Reset password makes a new password; the old one stops working right away. SSH keys keep working.
• Delete removes the login and closes its connections. Files in its home directory stay on the box.

Related

• Web panel