Creating local users when connected to another user directory

Ashley Grant

 Automations can be used to create new local user accounts when they are required. Inthis article we'll details how to do this to create a new local administrator user account.

To begin well need to be on the Automations page, navigate to Business Rules->Automations and select Create to display the Create Automation window. 

 

Set the name of the Automation and set the Task to Create Local User. The window will update to display the various tabs found in the Create User window.

 

In this case the user created is going to have a static username and password, a notification will be sent to the existing administrator email address but the password is manually set and will not be forced to be changed.

Moving to the Details tab we can set the administrator email address.

 

It is possible, if required, to set an expiry date for the user account.

 

Select the Create button to complete the creation process once the relevant details have been provided.

Now go to the Actions menu and select Run Now.

 

The automation will run and the new admin001 user is created.