Follow the instructions given below to create a new User account in CDP.
{info:title=Note} Super-Users always have the ability to add new Users into the system. A Normal User may be able to add new Users if the corresponding option is checked for the User.
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1. Click on "Users" in the Main Menu.
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2. In the "Users" menu, click on "Create New User."
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{info:title=Note} Normal Users may be able to create new Users. In such cases, the "New User" button is disabled. The ability to create Users is defined and can be changed by a User's Administrator.
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3. The "Create New User" window will open.
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4. Define the new User properties in this window:
* *Username* \- Enter a login name for the User's account.
* *Password* \- Enter a password for the User's account.
{info:title=Note} The username and password are case-sensitive.
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* *Confirm Password* \- Reenter the same password for the User's account.
* *Name* \- Enter the User's name.
* *Email Address* \- Enter the email address of the User.
* *User Type (Enterprise Edition)* \- Choose the type of User: Super-User, Power-User, or Sub-User. A Power-User has the option to assign Sub-Users; a Sub-User has the option to assign Administrators.
* *Groups* \- To assign a Group to the User, select a group name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Groups to one User. Read more in [Users and Groups].
* *Administrators* \- To assign an Administrator to a User, select an Administrator from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon.
* *Sub-Users (Enterprise Edition)* \- Power-Users can assign Sub-Users. To assign a Sub-User, select a User name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Sub-Users to a Power-User.
* *Agents* \- To assign an Agent to a User, select an Agent name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Agents to a User. Read more in [CDP Agents].
* *Volumes* \- To assign a Volume to a Power-User, select a Volume name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Volumes to a Power-User.
* *Language* \- {color:#fd4703}{*}New in version 4.0{*}{color}. To choose the default language for a User, select one from the drop-down menu:
** *Use Server’s default* \- Every User’s default language is that of the Server’s default language unless and until a User chooses a different language. If no default Server language has been set, the default language will be English.
** *English*
** *Spanish*
** *Japanese*
{info:title=Tip}While creating and editing other Users, you can set their languages as "Japanese" or "Spanish," but leave "English" as your own default language.
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{info:title=Note}Choice of a language is based on which {{messages_*.properties}} files are installed. This may be set/overridden on a User-by-User basis. When the language is changed, the GUI must refresh the text to the selected language immediately. If no language is chosen, English will be the default. If a User-chosen or stored language pack is not available, it will default to CDP Server default, which in turn defaults to English.
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5. Click on "Create" to add a new User with defined properties.
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6. You will then be informed as to whether the User was successfully created. Click "OK" in the displayed dialog.
!q14.png!{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to add a new User in CDP.{excerpt}
{info:title=Note} Super-Users always have the ability to add new Users into the system. A Normal User may be able to add new Users if the corresponding option is checked for the User.
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1. Click on "Users" in the Main Menu.
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2. In the "Users" menu, click on "Create New User."
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{info:title=Note} Normal Users may be able to create new Users. In such cases, the "New User" button is disabled. The ability to create Users is defined and can be changed by a User's Administrator.
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3. The "Create New User" window will open.
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4. Define the new User properties in this window:
* *Username* \- Enter a login name for the User's account.
* *Password* \- Enter a password for the User's account.
{info:title=Note} The username and password are case-sensitive.
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* *Confirm Password* \- Reenter the same password for the User's account.
* *Name* \- Enter the User's name.
* *Email Address* \- Enter the email address of the User.
* *User Type (Enterprise Edition)* \- Choose the type of User: Super-User, Power-User, or Sub-User. A Power-User has the option to assign Sub-Users; a Sub-User has the option to assign Administrators.
* *Groups* \- To assign a Group to the User, select a group name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Groups to one User. Read more in [Users and Groups].
* *Administrators* \- To assign an Administrator to a User, select an Administrator from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon.
* *Sub-Users (Enterprise Edition)* \- Power-Users can assign Sub-Users. To assign a Sub-User, select a User name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Sub-Users to a Power-User.
* *Agents* \- To assign an Agent to a User, select an Agent name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Agents to a User. Read more in [CDP Agents].
* *Volumes* \- To assign a Volume to a Power-User, select a Volume name from the drop-down menu and click on the "Plus" icon. You can assign several Volumes to a Power-User.
* *Language* \- {color:#fd4703}{*}New in version 4.0{*}{color}. To choose the default language for a User, select one from the drop-down menu:
** *Use Server’s default* \- Every User’s default language is that of the Server’s default language unless and until a User chooses a different language. If no default Server language has been set, the default language will be English.
** *English*
** *Spanish*
** *Japanese*
{info:title=Tip}While creating and editing other Users, you can set their languages as "Japanese" or "Spanish," but leave "English" as your own default language.
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{info:title=Note}Choice of a language is based on which {{messages_*.properties}} files are installed. This may be set/overridden on a User-by-User basis. When the language is changed, the GUI must refresh the text to the selected language immediately. If no language is chosen, English will be the default. If a User-chosen or stored language pack is not available, it will default to CDP Server default, which in turn defaults to English.
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5. Click on "Create" to add a new User with defined properties.
|| Advanced Edition || Enterprise Edition ||
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6. You will then be informed as to whether the User was successfully created. Click "OK" in the displayed dialog.
!q14.png!{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to add a new User in CDP.{excerpt}