General
This topic describes the "General" panel that is part of the User property sheet if the management
directory is not protected by RACF. Click here
for a description of the "General" panel for a RACF-protected
management directory.
Use this panel to view and change the general information and the password
of a user.
Before you begin:
Only user administrators can change the information on the "General"
panel for any user.
Other users can only make changes if they are displaying their own user
property sheet.
The user ID is read-only. User IDs cannot be changed for existing
users.
Steps for viewing and changing information on the "General"
panel:
- Open the property sheet for the user who's information you want to
view or change (see Viewing and changing user information)
- If it is not already displayed, click the General tab to
display the "General" panel.
- Make changes in the User information section as
required.
- If you want to change the password, click Change
password...
- Follow the instructions on the panel that appears and click OK
to return to the "General" panel.
- When you are done, use the tabs to navigate among the property sheet
panels or click OK to close the property sheet and save all
changes.
Fields
Push buttons
- Click Change
password... to proceed to a panel where you can
change the user's password.
- Click OK to close the property sheet and save all
changes.
- Click Cancel to close the property sheet and discard all
changes, including changes you might have made to the password.
- Click Help to obtain help for the
current panel.