Adding local users to IBM Security Verify

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After user groups are enabled for multifactor authentication on the system, add local users to the Cloud Directory in IBM® Security Verify.

To add local users to the Cloud Directory in IBM Security Verify, complete these steps:

Access the IBM Security Verify administrator dashboard by entering the following URL in a web browser:
```
https://tenant.verify.ibm.com/ui/admin
```
Where tenant is the name of the tenant that you specified when you created your subscription. Usually this tenant name is associated with your company or organization.
Select Directory > Users & groups.
On the Users & groups page, select Add user.
On the Add user page, enter the following information:

Identity provider

Select Cloud Directory.

Basic user profile

Enter the given name, middle name, and surname for the local user.

Username

Enter the same username that you defined for the user in the management GUI or CLI. Usernames must match otherwise authentication fails.

User information

Ensure to include an email address for the user. Each user receives instructions on login to IBM Security Verify which provides step-by-step instructions on selecting second-factors for the user's profile.
Click Save.
Repeat these steps for all local users that are defined on the system.

Depending on your security requirements, you can either require only a certain type of second factor or let users select from the supported list of available factors when they log in for the first time. If you want to control which factors and their settings users can specify, select Security from the IBM Security Verify administrator dashboard.

After you have added all users to IBM Security Verify, each user receives an email notification with instructions on setting up the second factors for their account. When these users log in to the management interfaces that are configured to use multifactor authentication, they are directed to IBM Security Verify to present the second factor.