Set User Defaults

You use the Security Controls action to specify the following defaults for new user records:

You can access the Security Controls action from either the Security Groups or the Users applications.

To set new user defaults:

  1. From the Select Action menu, select Security Controls. The Security Controls dialog box opens.

  2. In the User Defaults section, specify the following defaults:

  3. In the Default Group for New Users field, enter the name of the group or click Detail Menu to select an option and retrieve a group.

  4. In the Initial Self-Registered User Status field, enter a user status or click Select Value

  5. In the Group for All Users field, enter the group for global permissions (the default is EVERYONE)  or click Detail Menu to select an option and retrieve a group.

  6. Select the Display User ID in the Electronic Signature Dialog? check box to display the user ID in the dialog box when the system prompts users to enter their password.

Note: If you implement electronic signatures, you must enable login tracking.

  1. Click OK.

Note:  If implementation uses an application server to authenticate with an external directory (via LDAP), you will not use the system to perform some functions. These functions include:

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/or 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. See the System Administrator Guide for additional detail.

See Also

Set Password Requirements

Enable or Disable Login Tracking