Creating a user

You need a user name and password to log in to the user interface. Use these steps to create new accounts to allow users to access and administer your WebSphere® DataPower® XC10 Appliance.

Before you begin

You must be assigned the Appliance administration permissions to perform these steps. If you are using Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to authenticate users, the user that is being registered must first exist in the LDAP repository. See Configuring your appliance to authenticate users with an LDAP directory for more information about creating an LDAP configuration.

About this task

Use the following steps to create a user using the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance user interface:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the Users panel.
    • From the menu bar at the top of the WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance user interface, navigate to Collective > Users.
    • From the Home panel, click the Create users link in the Step 1: Set up the appliance section.
  2. Click the add icon (the add icon ) to begin adding a new user.
  3. Enter an ID in the User name field. The value for this field can be up to 64 characters in length and cannot be blank. You can use all alphanumeric characters and most special characters. You cannot use spaces or the following special characters: < #. This field cannot be changed after you have created the user. If you are using LDAP authentication, the user that is being registered must exist in the LDAP repository.
  4. Optional: Enter the name of the user in the Full name field. This field is used for display purposes in the user interface. If you do not enter a value for this field, the user name is displayed. After you have created the user, only the user can edit the field. The administrator cannot change the value of this field after the user is created.
  5. Enter the password for the user in the Password field. The password can use the same characters available for the User name field. If Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is enabled, you can leave the password field blank when a user is created, and a password is automatically generated. If LDAP authentication is enabled, the Password field is not displayed because the password from the LDAP registry is used for authentication. Reenter the same password for the user in the Verify Password field.
  6. Enter a valid email address for the user in the Email address field. This field specifies the email address that is used to provide a new password if the user forgets their password and additional notifications. The email address is required when a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server is used. See Managing IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance email delivery for more information.
  7. Click OK.

Results

You have a new user account that you can use to log on to the user interface.

What to do next

When a user is first created only the default permissions are assigned. If you want to give the new user additional permissions, then see Managing users for details about adding permissions to the user. To add the new user to a user group, see Managing user groups.