Create external User Group elements

If you have many external users, you might want to organize your external users into several different external User Groups.

You can organize the groups, for example, according to different services. A single external user can belong to several groups at the same time. You must have at least one external User Group element.

Steps

  1. Select User Authentication.
  2. Browse to Users.
  3. Right-click the Authentication domain, then select New > User Group.
  4. Configure the settings.
  5. Click the OK button.

External User Group Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define external user group properties.

Option Definition
Name Specify the user group name in the directory.
RDN
Relative Distinguished Name (RDN): Specify a unique group name for the user to identify in a directory.
Note: This field is displayed, if only the Engine has access to the external directory server.
DN
Distinguished Name (DN): This is the full directory path of the user group. It is inherited from the Authentication Domain to which the user group belongs.
Note: This field is displayed, if only the Engine has access to the external directory server.
Group Objecti

(Optional)

 Enter the object ID of the user group. This links the object ID of the user group to the user group name in SMC.
Note: Linking the object ID is essential for user authentication, especially if the authentication method uses only group object ID.
Comment An optional comment for your own reference.
Authentication Domain Shows the Authentication Domain to which the user belongs.