The initial implementation of TrueNAS SCALE rootless log in permits users to use the root user but encourages users to create the local administrator account when first installing SCALE.
Starting with SCALE Bluefin 22.12.0, root account logins are deprecated for security hardening and to comply with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). All TrueNAS users should create a local administrator account with all required permissions and begin using it to access TrueNAS.
User Details Screen Add or Edit User Screens Identification Settings User ID and Groups Settings Directories and Permissions settings Authentication settings The Credentials > Users screen displays a list of user accounts added to the system. By default built-in users except for root are hidden until you make them visible.
Figure 1: Local User non-Built-in Accounts Toggle Build-In Users displays either the Show Built-In Users or Hide Built-in Users dialogs based on the current Users list view.
Creating an Admin User Account Creating User Accounts Configuring a User Editing User Accounts In TrueNAS, user accounts allow flexibility for accessing shared data. Typically, administrators create users and assign them to groups. Doing so makes tuning permissions for large numbers of users more efficient.
Root is the system administration account for CORE and the Angelfish and early Bluefin releases of SCALE. Users migrating from CORE to SCALE or from the pre 22.
TrueNAS Enterprise This procedure only applies to SCALE Enterprise (HA) systems. If attempting to migrate from CORE to SCALE, see Migrating from TrueNAS CORE. Updating Enterprise (HA) Systems If the system does not have an administrative user account, create the admin user as part of this procedure.
Take a screenshot of the license information found on the Support widget on the System Settings > General screen. You use this to verify the license after the update.
