Setting user defaults

You use the Security Controls action to specify the defaults for user records. You can access the Security Controls action from either the Security Groups application or the Users application.

About this task

You can specify the following defaults for user records:
Your implementation might use an application server to authenticate with an external directory by means of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). In this case, you do not use the system to perform some functions. These functions include:
  • Self registration - This function is not supported in conjunction with an external directory.
  • Setting or changing passwords and password hints - All password-related functions are managed by the directory.
By default, when you use an application server for authentication, the directory manages user and group creation. You can set properties to allow user and group creation to be performed directly in the system. The settings of these properties result in certain features being enabled or disabled in the system.

Procedure

  1. Select the Security Controls action.
  2. In the User Defaults section, specify the following defaults:
    1. In the Default Group for New Users field, type the name of the group, or click Detail Menu.
    2. In the Initial Self-Registered User Status field, type a user status.
    3. In the Group for All Users field, specify the group for global permissions. The default is MAXEVERYONE.
    4. Select the Display User ID in the Electronic Signature Dialog check box to display the user ID in the window when the system prompts users to enter their passwords. If you implement electronic signatures, you must enable login tracking.
  3. Click OK.


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