Creating a user account

When you create a new user, you specify the user's properties and select the group or groups for the user.

To create a user account

Creating a user account is made up of two processes: defining the property information, and adding the user to a group or groups.

Defining the property information

1. Go to the Users management area of the CMC.
2. Click New User.
3. On the Properties tab, type the account name, full name, and description information.

   Use the description area to include extra information about the user or account.

4. Specify the password information and settings. Options include:
   • Password

     Enter the password and confirm. This is the initial password that you assign to the user. The maximum password length is 64 characters.

   • Password never expires

     Select the check box.

   • User must change password at next logon

     This check box is selected by default. If you do not want to force users to change the password the first time they log on, clear the check box.

   • User cannot change password

     Select the check box.

5. Select the connection type.
   • Concurrent User

     Choose Concurrent user if this user belongs to a license agreement that states the number of users allowed to be connected at one time.

   • Named User

     Choose Named user if this user belongs to a license agreement that associates a specific user with a license. Named user licenses are useful for people who require access to Crystal Enterprise regardless of the number of other people who are currently connected.

6. Click OK.

Adding the user to groups

1. Click the Member of tab to specify the group or groups the user should belong to.

   Note:    By default, all Crystal Enterprise users of the system are part of the Everyone group.

2. Click the Member of button to view the available groups.
3. In the Available groups area, select the group(s) that the new user should be a member of.

   Use SHIFT+click or CTRL+click to select multiple groups.

4. Click the > arrow to add the group(s); click the < arrow to remove the group(s).
5. Click OK.

   The "Member of" tab appears and lists the groups in which the user is a member.