5.8 Users

Managing users and their network access is a central purpose of the directory. iManager provides the following user-related tasks:

For more information about user objects in the directory, see the NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Administration Guide.

5.8.1 Creating a User

To create a new user object:

  1. In Roles and Tasks, select User > Create User.

  2. In the Create User page provide, at a minimum, the required user-related information, then click OK.

    • Username

    • Last Name

    • Context

    • Password (twice)

      IMPORTANT:If you fail to enter a password, you are prompted to either allow the user to log in without a password (not recommended) or require a password for login.

    Select Set simple password to define a simple password, which is required for native file access for Windows* and Macintosh* users. It is not necessary when Universal Password is enabled.

    Select Copy from template or user object to create a user based on an existing Template or User object. When copying from a user object, iManager allows only a copy of the New Object NDS rights instead of a copy of NDS rights, to prevent users from receiving the same rights as the administrator.

    Select Create home directory to specify a location for the user’s home directory, which is created when the user object is created. If you specify a path that doesn't exist, a message appears stating that the user's home directory has not been created.

5.8.2 Deleting a User

To delete a user object:

  1. In Roles and Tasks, select Users > Delete User.

  2. Type the name and context of the object or use the search feature to find it, then click OK.

  3. Click Delete.

    A confirmation appears indicating the user object has been deleted.

5.8.3 Disabling an Account

To disable a user account, thereby preventing the user from authenticating to the directory:

NOTE:This only prevents a user from authenticating subsequent to disabling the account. If they are logged in when the account is disabled, their access continues unchanged until they log out.

  1. In Roles and Tasks, select Users > Disable Account.

  2. Specify, or use the Object Selector to find, the name and context of the object, then click OK.

  3. Click Disable.

5.8.4 Enabling an Account

To enable a previously disabled user account:

  1. In Roles and Tasks, select Users > Enable Account.

  2. Specify, or use the Object Selector to find, the name and context of the object, then click OK.

  3. Click Enable.

5.8.5 Modifying a User

To modify an existing user object’s properties:

  1. In Roles and Tasks, select Users > Modify User.

  2. Specify, or use the Object Selector to find, the name and context of the object, then click OK.

    The Content frame displays the user object’s property book.

  3. Make your changes, then click Apply or OK to save the changes.

5.8.6 Moving a User

To move a user object:

  1. In Roles and Tasks, select Users > Move User.

  2. Provide the required information, as described in Moving an Object.

5.8.7 Renaming a User

To rename a user object:

  1. In Roles and Tasks, select Users > Rename User.

  2. Provide the required information, as described in Renaming an Object.