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About the Group
Information tab
About the Group
Membership
Information tab
Chapter 5: Creating Rule Elements
Creating users and user groups
Configuring a new group using the New Group Object window
The New Group Object window contains two tabs:
• Group Information—This tab is used to define the name of a new group.
Follow the steps below.
• Group Membership Information—This is an optional tab that enables you
to make this group a member of one or more other groups (called a “nested
group”). See “About the Group Membership tab” on page 138 for details.
Note: You cannot edit the name of an existing group from this window. To
change a group name you must delete the group, then add it back using the
new name.
1 In the Group Name field, type a name for this group. Valid values include
alphanumeric characters, periods (.), dashes(-), and underscores (_), and
spaces ( ). However, the first and last character of the name must be
alphanumeric. The name cannot exceed 100 characters.
2 [Optional] In the Comments field, type any additional information about the
user group.
3 [Optional] If you want to add or remove this group as a member of another
group, click the Group Membership Information tab and follow the steps
below. If not, click OK.
The Group Membership Information tab enables you to make this group a
member of one or more other groups (called a nested group).
1 To add the group that is being created (or modified) as a member of one or
more other groups, click an existing group in the Available Groups list to
select it, and then click the ==>> button.
You can move multiple groups simultaneously by pressing the Shift key as
you select groups. To select multiple groups, press the Ctrl key and then
clicking the desired entries.
2 To remove the group from one or more groups, select the group in the
Member of Groups list to select it, and then click the