9.2 Creating a User

When you create a user, the identity applications show only the attributes that have been configured as searchable and readable in the Directory Abstraction Layer (DAL). For more information, see Attribute Properties in the NetIQ Identity Manager - Administrator’s Guide to Designing the Identity Applications. User attributes that are added in the DAL as isSearchable and isReadable to true are shown in Create User Form in the Dashboard. Any other attributes that are added with isSearchable and isReadable to false cannot be added or shown in create user form page.

9.2.1 Creating a User in the Dashboard

To create a user, in the Dashboard select:

People > Users > +

The identity administrator defines the values that you can specify for the user. Also, when creating a user, you can see the user Container but you cannot modify its value. This limitation ensures that all users are stored in the same container.

For more information, see the Dashboard Help.

9.2.2 Creating a User in the User Application

  1. On the Identity Self-Service tab, click Create User or Group in the menu (under Directory Management, if displayed).

    The Select an object to create panel displays.

  2. Use the Object type drop-down list to select User, then click Continue.

    The User - Set Attributes panel displays.

  3. Specify values for the following required attributes:

    Attribute

    What to Specify

    User ID

    The username for this new user.

    Container

    An organizational unit in the Identity Vault under which you want the new user stored (such as an OU named users). For example:

    ou=users,ou=MyUnit,o=MyOrg

    To learn about using the buttons provided to specify a container, see Using the Editing Buttons in the User Application.

    You won’t be prompted for Container if the system administrator has established a default create container for this type of object.

    First Name

    First name of the user.

    Last Name

    Last name of the user.

  4. Specify optional details about this new user, such as Title, Department, Region, E-mail, Manager, or Telephone Number.

    To learn about using the buttons provided to specify values for certain attributes, see Creating a User.

  5. Click Continue.

    The Create Password panel displays.

    If a password policy is in effect for the target container, this panel provides information about how to specify a password that meets the policy’s requirements. The password is also validated against that policy.

  6. Type a password for the new user in the Password and Confirm Password text boxes, then click Continue.

    This sets the new user’s initial password. When that user first logs in, the Identity Manager User Application prompts the user to change this password.

    The user and password are created, then the Review panel displays to summarize the result.

    The Review panel provides optional links that you might find handy:

    • Click the new user’s name to display the Profile page of detailed information for this user. From the Profile page, you can edit the user’s details to make changes or delete the user.

    • Click Create Another to return to the initial panel of the Create User or Group page