Creating a group

You can use IBM® Security Identity Manager to create a group.

1. Log on to IBM Security Identity Manager as an administrator.
2. In the My Work pane, click Manage Groups to display the Manage Groups page.
3. Select the Active Directory Profile option from the Service type list and click Search.
4. Select the name of the service that you created for the Active Directory Adapter and click OK.
5. On the Select Group page, click Create.
   The Create Group wizard is displayed.
6. In the Create Group wizard, complete these steps:
   1. On the Select Type page, click the radio button next to the type of group that you want to create, and then click Next.
      This page is displayed only if the service supports more than one type of group.
   2. On the General Information page, complete the required fields. Then click Next to display the Access Information page, or click Finish to complete the operation without adding access information or any members to the group.
   3. Optional: On the Access Information page, select the Define an Access check box to activate the access definition fields. Click the radio button for the type of access you want to enable. Specify the required access information and any other optional information such as access type, description, access owner, approval workflow, or notification options. Click Next to display the Group Membership page, or click Finish to complete the operation without adding any members to the group.
   4. Optional: On the Group Membership page, add members to the group, and then click Next to display the Schedule Add Member Operation page.
   5. On the Schedule Add Member Operation page, specify when to add the members to the group, and then click Finish.
      This page is displayed only if you chose to add members to the group on the Group Membership page.