Creating a Sub-Account for a Channel Account

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You can create a Sub-Account for a Channel Account from the Sub-Accounts tab. Additionally, you can select the On Trial option to create a trial account.

When you log in to a Channel Account, the Sub-Accounts page is displayed by default.

  1. Click the Create Sub-Account button to create a new sub-account under a Channel Account.

    The Create Sub-Account modal is displayed.

  2. Enter the required information for name, email, and password.

  3. Check the On Trial box if the sub-account is for a trial account. Then, from the drop-down, select the number of Trial Days (30, 60, 90) and the Trial Quota (number of TBs) or leave the set defaults. 

  4. In Storage Quota, enter the amount of storage purchased for this sub-account. The purchased storage is used to calculate the storage utilization value. This amount can be modified at any time in the Sub-Account profile.

  5. Select the Quota Type, when enabled. From the drop-down select either Hard Quota or Soft Quota. For example:  

  6. Optionally, set the following:

    • Send Password Reset To Sub-Account Email — Wasabi will send a password reset email to the sub-account.

    • Password Reset Required — WACM will require the sub-account to perform a password reset upon the first login.

  7. Click Create.

Storage Quota - Status and Warning Messages

When setting the Storage Quota for a Channel Account in the Create Sub-Account modal, the following status and warning messages are displayed.

StatusThis message shows the current status and allotments.

Total Remaining Storage This message warns that the storage quota is greater than the total remaining capacity. This storage quota is permitted; the warning is strictly informational.

Total Allocated Storage This message warns that the storage quota entered combined with the total allocated storage quota is greater than the remaining capacity. This storage quota is permitted; the warning is strictly informational.