Importing a User or Group from a Directory Service
If a directory service domain is configured in FlexNet Operations, groups can be imported from the directory service and assigned roles. Users in an imported group can perform tasks allowed by the group’s roles and do not have to be added individually as FlexNet Operations users. However, if you want to give a domain user additional roles in addition to those granted by group membership, import the user and add additional roles as shown below.
To import a user from a directory service
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Click Users & Accounts > Create User. This link opens the Create A User page. |
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On the Create a User page, select User From a Directory Service. |
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Select one of the directory service domains that contains the information to authenticate this user, and then click Next. |
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Search for and select one or more users to import from the directory service. Select multiple users at one time only if you plan to assign them all the same roles. Only a small amount of user information will be imported from the directory service to the FlexNet Operations database. User authentication is done by contacting the directory service. Click Next. |
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The user to be imported is displayed. (Leave the Status of the new user Active.) |
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Assign at least one role to the user. |
When the new user account is saved, the external domain user can log in to FlexNet Operations using his or her credentials from the external domain directory service.