The User object is used to determine the specific behavior of each user. It is the top level object in the User plugin, and it is returned by default when you use the PluginInterface Property.

Use the User object to change the password settings for a specific user. Use the properties in the Crystal Enterprise secEnterprise PlugIn Library to set the global password options for native Enterprise users. Password options for third-party accounts are set through your external systems.

Properties

Property	Description
Aliases Property	Returns a collection of user aliases. Read-Only.
AllowChangePassword Property	Allows the user to change his or her password.
ChangePasswordAtNextLogon Property	Forces the user to change the password at the next logon.
Connection Property	Specifies how the user is licensed.
FullName Property	The full name of the user.
Groups Property	Returns a collection of the groups that the user belongs to. Read-Only.
NewPassword Property	Sets a new password without requiring an old password. Write-Only.
PasswordExpires Property	Allows the password to expire.

Methods

Method	Description
ChangePassword Method	Changes the password, but only if the old password matches the user's current password.
GetProfileString Method	Gets a string value from the user's profile, given a specified name.
SetProfileString Method	Adds a string to the user's profile.