Adding a user to a security group

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About this task

To create a user, enter his/her name, password, password expiration rules, and select the Security Group to define the user's permissions.

Note: From the Help menu, select About Partner Manager to view the current User ID and Security Group.

To add a user to a security group

Procedure

  1. From the Tools menu, select Security > User Maintenance.

    The Security Users window opens.

  2. Click Add.

    The User Maintenance: Add window opens.

  3. Enter the User ID for the new user.
  4. Enter a Group ID.
    Note: The User ID and Group ID fields are required fields. All others are optional. Complete the following steps if desired. If not continue with step 10.
  5. In the User Name field, enter a description for the user.
  6. In the Password field, enter a password for the user. (See "Preventing Easily Guessed Passwords" before selecting a password.)
  7. If you entered an optional password, enter the password again in the Confirm Password field.
  8. Select a Group ID to assign this user to a security group.
  9. Select any desired password options.
    • If you want to force the user to change their password at the next logon, enable the User Must Change Password at Next Logon check box.
    • If you want to disable the user's ability to change passwords, enable the User Cannot Change Password check box.
    • If you want to disable the account, enable the Account is Disabled check box.
    • If you want to select a number of days for password expiration, click Password expires every: and enter a number of days in the days field.
  10. Click Save.

    You are returned to the Security Users dialog box and the new user is added to the list.