Import Users Through the Provisioning Server

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Import Users Through the Provisioning Server

The Provisioning Server includes bulk import options for adding and managing users in the Provisioning Directory. The following tables describe the methods for importing users into the Provisioning Directory.

Method	Features	Limitations
Batch utility (etautil)	A command line interface utility that allows you to manage objects in the Provisioning Directory	Currently supported for Windows systems only
Explore and Correlate	Discovers new objects that the Provisioning Server can manage in a known endpoint (including users) Provides correlate capabilities for object instances that exist in the endpoint and the Provisioning Server. Additional information exists in Explore and Correlate Functionality.	By default, the Explore and Correlate functionality is available for the currently supported connectors. Can be extended with custom connectors The Correlate option may affect scalability when working with large user populations. If you select this import option, be sure to evaluate the performance and scalability implications.

Method

Features

Limitations

Batch utility (etautil)

A command line interface utility that allows you to manage objects in the Provisioning Directory

Currently supported for Windows systems only

Explore and Correlate

Discovers new objects that the Provisioning Server can manage in a known endpoint (including users)
Provides correlate capabilities for object instances that exist in the endpoint and the Provisioning Server.

Additional information exists in Explore and Correlate Functionality.

By default, the Explore and Correlate functionality is available for the currently supported connectors. Can be extended with custom connectors
The Correlate option may affect scalability when working with large user populations. If you select this import option, be sure to evaluate the performance and scalability implications.