Each TCM user is assigned a short version name and a long version name.
The short version is the user name that you normally use when you sign in. For example, abrown
.
The long version is the full, unique system identifier for the user (also known to administrators as the fully qualified system name or "distinguished name"). The format of the long name depends on how your administrator has configured your system. For example, it could be jdoe@engineering.filenet.com
or uid=JDoe,uid=pwtest995,ou=Shared,ou=Engineering,dc=filenet,dc=com
.
You can use both your short version and/or long version name to sign in. If you use the people picker to search for a user or group in multiple realms, both the long version name and short version name are returned; if you search for a user or group in single realm, only the short version name is returned.
It is possible to have duplicate short version user names across domains or within one domain. The long version of the name is always unique. Teamspace members cannot have duplicate short names.
If you use eDirectory or SunOne LDAP server and if there is no duplicate short name, you can sign in with a short version or long version name.
If duplicate short names exist, you must sign in with a long version name.
If you use Active Directory LDAP server and you belong to the default Content Engine and Process Engine domain, you can sign in with a short version or long version name. If you do not belong to a default Content Engine and Process Engine domain, you must sign in with a long version name.
For information on user names and security within FileNet P8 applications, see the FileNet P8 Security Guide.