Creating user accounts

The administrator can add local user accounts, which are authenticated by IBM Data Cataloging, and assign roles to users.

About this task

Navigate to the Users tab on the Access management page to add a local account.
  • You can also assign roles and passwords to users.
  • You can also add a user to a group.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the IBM Data Cataloging web interface.
  2. Click menu and go to Access management > Users. Click Create new users to open Add local User window.
    Figure 1. The Add local User window
  3. Enter a User Name and Email address for the user.
  4. Enter a Password for the user.
  5. Choose the available role from the Assign User to Role list to assign one or more roles to the user.
    Note:
    • This step is optional. For more information about roles, see Roles.

    • Users that are assigned the Data User or Collection Admin role must also be associated with at least one collection.

  6. Use the Assign User to Group list to assign the user to one or more user groups.
    Note: This step is optional. You can also use the Groups tab to assign users to groups.
  7. Provide description about user in the Description field.
    Note: This step is optional.
  8. Click Save.