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Creating a Directory Entry by Answering Screen Prompts

If you prefer to create directory entries by answering screen prompts to provide information about the new directory entry, follow these steps:

  1. Enter the following command, replacing entry with the name of the directory entry you are creating: 
    vmsecure maint manage entry newuser

    CA VM:Secure gives you a message that it is performing maintenance on the user ID.

    It next prompts you for a skeleton file.

  2. Enter the name of the skeleton file to use. To use the default skeleton file, press Enter without any name. (The default skeleton file is the first skeleton file that your SKELETON record lists in the VMSECURE MANAGERS file.)

    CA VM:Secure prompts you for the account number.

  3. Enter the account number under which this user ID will run. To use the default account number, press Enter without entering an account number. (The default account number is specified in the skeleton file on which this user ID is being created.)

    If you always use the default account number (from the skeleton file), all your users will have the same account number.

    CA VM:Secure next prompts you for the distribution code.

  4. Enter the distribution code under which this user ID will run. To use the default distribution code, press Enter without entering a distribution code. (The default distribution code is specified in the skeleton file on which this user ID is being created.)

    If you always use the default distribution code (from the skeleton file), all your users will have the same distribution code.

  5. (CA VM:Secure only) If you have the Rules Facility installed, CA VM:Secure next prompts you for the security group. If you are using the GROUP user exit, enter the security group in which to place this user ID.

    Note: If you are not using the GROUP user exit, you can only use the default. To place this user ID in the default security group, press Enter without entering a security group. The default security group is specified in the skeleton file on which this user ID is being created. CA VM:Secure gives you the following prompt:

    ENTER MANAGE SUBFUNCTION:
  6. Enter the following: 
    end

    CA VM:Secure gives you the following message:

    DIRECTORY UPDATED ONLINE.

    This completes the creation of a user ID using screen prompts.