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Create a New Alias for an Existing User

You can create aliases for existing BusinessObjects Enterprise users. The alias can be an Enterprise alias, or an alias for a third-party authentication tool.

Note: For the system to create the third-party alias, the following criteria must be met:

• The authentication tool must be enabled in the CMC.
• The format of the account name must agree with the format required for the authentication type.
• The user account must exist in the third-party authentication tool, and it must belong to a group that is mapped to BusinessObjects Enterprise.

To create a new alias for an existing user

1. Go to the Users and Groups management area of the CMC.
2. Select the user that you want to add an alias to.
3. Click Manage, Properties.

   The Properties dialog displays.

4. Click New Alias.
5. Select the authentication type.
6. Enter the account name for the user.
7. Click Update.

   An alias is created for the user. When you view the user in CMC, at least two aliases are shown: the one that was already assigned to the user and the one you just created.

8. Click Save & Close to exit the Properties dialog.