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The Users pane of the Security Center lists all users. The Search field in this tab allows you to search the name and description fields for users. Simple wildcard searches are supported. The full range of features that manage users is available only to Managers. Group Administrators can see the Security Center, but can only assign existing users to groups. Basic Users, Advanced Users, and Developers cannot see the Security Center, nor can they create, update, or delete users or assign users to groups.
The toolbar above the User pane allows Managers to perform the following actions:
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Users are those individuals who have access to the WebFOCUS Business User Edition (BUE). Managers and Group Administrators can assign users with similar responsibilities to one of the user type groups that the BUE automatically creates within a domain. This assignment allows users to take advantage of those features and content that supports their daily activities, but prevents them from using features or content that are beyond the range of their responsibilities and authority. The four user types are:
Each user in the repository is defined by a unique name and may also be assigned a description, an email address, and a password. The user must be placed in a group at account creation and assigned a status. By default, the user is placed in the EVERYONE group, which is the group of all users in the system, and assigned the Active status.
Any of these characteristics, except the unique user name, may be edited later by an administrator.
Because user names are defined within the repository, they need to conform to the format rules and character limitations it imposes. If your installation supports external authentication, such as that provided by Microsoft Active Directory, user names also exist in an external repository, and must conform to the format rules defined in it.
The set of characters you can use to create user names is defined by the current character encoding setting established in the application server and the Client Code pages assigned to your NLS setting. For example, if the application server is configured to support UTF-8 encoding, and the NLS Setting is also configured to support the US Unicode (UTF) code page, you can use characters in the double-byte character set (DBCS) to create user names.
Given these considerations, when creating user names, take the following rules into account:
Only a Manager can create a user.
The New User dialog box opens, as shown in the following image.
If you do not enter a description, the description defaults to the name. If you do not select a group and status for the user, the user will be created in the EVERYONE group and assigned the Active status by default.
A Manager can import a .csv file containing multiple users. This can be quicker and more efficient than individually creating multiple users with the New User dialog box.
The import file must contain the following columns: user name, password, description, email address, user status, and groups. A sample .csv import file, getting_started_sample_users.csv, is provided in the BUE file installation directory for your use as a template.
Note: Do not include a header in the user .csv file.
The Import Users dialog box appears.
The new users are created within the specified groups.
Only a Manager can edit user details.
Note: If you select Must Change Password, users will be prompted to change their password when they attempt to sign in.
Only a Manager can delete a user. The action of deleting a user also deletes that user's private content. Be sure to publish or share any private content assigned to that user if it supports ongoing activities.
A confirmation dialog box opens. Click Yes to delete the user.
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