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Purge Portal Users from the Permissions Configuration

Users at various levels access the Portal to participate in certifications, and to use self-service role management tools. Each user must have a Portal user account. The product creates these user accounts automatically based on retrieved user data. The permissions configuration file (eurekify.cfg) stores the Portal user account information.

To preserve data integrity and the security of the Portal, remove users who no longer require access.

The purge utility automatically identifies portal users who are not affiliated with an existing universe. These users cannot participate in any processes, and are candidates for deletion.

Important! Purging removes data completely and permanently from CA GovernanceMinder databases. Back up all data before you purge, and verify that the data you purge is unnecessary.

Follow these steps:

1. In the Portal, go to Administration, Settings, Purge Data.

   The Purge Data screen appears.

2. Select the Permissions Configuration User option in the Purge Type drop-down list and click Next.

   The CA GovernanceMinder server compares portal permissions data with universe files in the database. Any portal users who are not affiliated with a universe are listed as purge candidates. If purge candidates are discovered, proceed with the purge process.

3. Select the users that you want to purge, or click the column header check box to select all users.
4. Click Next.

   The Confirmation screen appears.

5. Review the scope of the data purge.

   If the scope you specified includes data that you do not want to purge, do one of the following:

   • Click Back to redefine the selection criteria.
   • Click Cancel to abort the purge, then copy or back up needed data.
6. Click Purge.

   The specified data is permanently deleted from the CA GovernanceMinder database. When the purge is complete, a confirmation message appears in the Purge Data screen.