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Modify a User

As a security administrator, you frequently modify data for users within your scope. Use the CA Chorus Investigator to quickly modify user data by typing over existing values.

Note: You can also modify users on the Security Administration interface or by executing commands on the Security Command Manager module.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to CA Chorus.
2. Add the Investigator Launcher to your dashboard, and click Start New Investigation.
3. Select Security from the drop-down list.
4. Select Definitions, Users.

   The list of users appears in the Investigator.

5. Specify filter criteria to identify the user that you want to modify, and click Search.
6. Highlight the row that includes the applicable user information.

   The Actions pane opens. Detailed information about the selected user appears on the Details pane at the bottom of the Investigator.

7. Click the pencil icon on the Details pane.

   You can edit the fields in the Details pane.

8. Click a field to edit it.

   Fields are grouped logically on tabs. For information about a field, hover over it.

9. Click Save.

   CA Chorus saves your changes to the ESM. You have modified the user.

CA ACF2 Examples:

• To change a user name, enter the new value in the Name field on the Basic User Information tab.
• To change a user telephone number, enter the new number on the ACF2 Information tab.
• To add ACCOUNT privileges to a user, enter Y in the Account field on the ACF2 Information tab.
• To add SECURITY privileges to a user, enter Y in the Security field on the ACF2 Information tab.

CA Top Secret Examples:

• To change a user name, enter the new value in the Name field on the Basic User Information tab.
• To change a user telephone number, enter the new number on the TSS Information tab.
• To suspend a user, enter Y in the Suspended (password): field on the Top Secret Information tab.
• To add MAIL privileges to a user, enter Y in the Mail field on the TSO Information tab.

Change a User Password

Security administrators can reset user passwords from CA Chorus Investigator.

Follow these steps:

1. Add the Investigator Launcher to your dashboard.
2. Select Start New Investigation.
3. Select Security, Definitions, Users.
4. Specify filter criteria. Click Search.
5. Highlight the user that you want to modify.
6. Select Administrator Actions, Change User Pass.
7. Modify the fields, using either a password or password phrase, but not both.

   Note the following guidelines:

   Password

   Uses 8 characters maximum and must conform to your site standards. Alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9), national (@ # $), and special characters are permitted.

   The following special characters are supported:

1. Click Save.