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User Object Properties

Use this object to define your users. Several fields on this pane are optional and are used to provide reference and administration information. Some of the optional fields only appear on this User pane.

Note: User ID, first name, last name, title, and description can be automatically filled with the user attributes from an LDAP user directory. Your LDAP system must permit a lookup of this type and use a compatible attribute naming convention.

User IDs

You must assign a User ID to each user that matches their mainframe User ID, LDAP user name, or both. The exception is the LDAP Mainframe Hybrid Profile Object, which requires user ID to be eight characters or less, because the LDAP credential passes to the mainframe.

• If you want authentication for this User ID with an LDAP server, the User ID must match the LDAP user name.
• If user authentication is based on the mainframe User ID and password, the CA OM Web Viewer User ID must match the mainframe User ID.

Notes:

• If this User ID is going to be used to access the mainframe, it must have 8 characters or less.
• If this user is to be authenticated through LDAP, the User ID can be longer than 8 characters.

  With other LDAP configurations, the Profile associated with the role of this user must have a mainframe user ID that has 8 characters or less.

First Name (Optional)

• When user selection is involved, on some panes the optional first name and last name are displayed with the User ID.
• In some cases, the field can be automatically filled as part of the LDAP automatic enrollment process. For more information, see LDAP User Generation.

Last Name (Optional)

• When user selection is involved, on some panes the optional first name and last name are displayed with the User ID.
• In some cases, the field can be automatically filled, as part of the LDAP automatic enrollment process. For more information, see LDAP User Generation.

Title (Optional)

• This information only appears on this pane. For more information, see LDAP User Generation.
• In some cases, the field can be automatically filled as part of the LDAP automatic enrollment process.

Description (Optional)

• This information only appears on this pane.
• This optional field is used to add information about this user. Enter department information or details about the Roles an administrator can add to this user.

Member of (Optional)

The selected column of the Members Of section lists all the Roles that this user can access in CA OM Web Viewer. A Role provides permissions to access Repositories and the ability to perform certain actions.

Adding Roles to a User Object is optional, however, the user needs a Role to gain access to anything in CA OM Web Viewer.

Note: When using automatic enrollment, a Role can be automatically added to a user.

For more information, see Auto Enrollment LDAP Users or Auto Enrollment Mainframe Users.