Creating a User

User accounts are created for users who need to access the system. When you create a user account, you can assign the account to the available user groups.

Before You Begin

You must have appropriate permissions to create a user. For information on permissions, see Permissions and Permitted Actions by Feature.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, go to Security, right-click CommCell Users and click New User.

   The New User Properties dialog box is displayed.

2. On the General tab, enter the details for the user:

   1. In the User Name box, enter the user name.

   2. In the Password field, enter the password and in the Confirm Password field, re-enter the password.

      Note: To set strength requirements for passwords, see Setting Strength Requirements for User Passwords.

   3. In the Full Name field, enter the complete name of the user.

   4. In the Email ID field, enter the user's email address.

3. Optional: Set additional user properties.

   For information on user properties, see User Properties.

4. To control the access of the user, do one of the following:

   • On the User Group tab, add the user to a user group and then create a security association on the user group.

     For information on creating security associations on a user group, see Administering the Security Associations of a User Group.

   • On the Associated Entities tab, create a security association.

     For information on creating security associations directly on a user, see Administering the Security Associations of a User.

5. Click OK.