Novell iManager 2.7.5 Administration Guide - NetIQ

5.8 Users
Managing users and their network access is a central purpose of the directory. iManager provides the
following user‐related tasks:
• Section 5.8.1, “Creating a User,” on page 49
• Section 5.8.2, “Deleting a User,” on page 49
• Section 5.8.3, “Disabling an Account,” on page 50
• Section 5.8.4, “Enabling an Account,” on page 50
• Section 5.8.5, “Modifying a User,” on page 50
• Section 5.8.6, “Moving a User,” on page 50
• Section 5.8.7, “Renaming a User,” on page 50
For more information about user objects in the directory, see the Novell eDirectory 8.8 SP7
Administration Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/edir88/edir88/data/a2iii88.html).
5.8.1 Creating a User
To create a new user object:
1 In Roles and Tasks, select User > Create User.
2 In the Create User page provide, at a minimum, the required user‐related information, then click
OK.
• Username
• Last Name
• Context
• Password (twice)
IMPORTANT: If you fail to enter a password, you are prompted to either allow the user to
log in without a password (not recommended) or require a password for login.
Select Set simple password to define a simple password, which is required for native file access for
Windows* and Macintosh* users. It is not necessary when Universal Password is enabled.
Select Copy from template or user object to create a user based on an existing Template or User
object. When copying from a user object, iManager allows only a copy of the New Object NDS
rights instead of a copy of NDS rights, to prevent users from receiving the same rights as the
administrator.
Select Create home directory to specify a location for the user’s home directory, which is created
when the user object is created. If you specify a path that doesnʹt exist, a message appears stating
that the userʹs home directory has not been created.
5.8.2 Deleting a User
To delete a user object:
1 In Roles and Tasks, select Users > Delete User.
2 Type the name and context of the object or use the search feature to find it, then click OK.
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