Bulk (import) creation of EA users

[andykennelly]

I want to import a list of users such that each one is created as an EA user and is given membership to a specific security group (which I've already set up).
There is some guidance on doing this (or something like this, maybe) for users in an Active directory group. However, all of my users aren't in a specific AD group.
Is this possible? Or do I have to manually create each one as an EA user and then make that EA user a member of the relevant security group?

[Geert Bellekens]

You can paste their login names in the AD search window and import them that way.
No need for them to be in the same AD group.

Geert

[andykennelly]

Geert - are you talking about selecting the Import button on the Security Users box, which presents the  Import Users box? If so, I can't add anything into that screen - the only thing I think I can do is to select the Add button which presents a Select Users box which performs a search for  entered user(s) against a defined location.

Where am I going wrong?

[qwerty]

If you want to create them as AD-independent users you must do that for each single user (the hard way). It is also possible to create them via a SQL in the t_secuser table. However, if it's one or two dozen of users, the manual way is probably faster than grasping the internals. If it's more that that you could go the SQL way.

If you have AD users, just check the synch button and you're able to import them via the AD interface. Nevertheless you need to assign the group rights manually (or the SQL way).

User management is not really comfortable. Especially if you have more than one repository where you need to maintain the users. If that's the case you should think of going into the t_secuser etc. table details.

q.

[Geert Bellekens]

Andy,

It is in the "select users" dialog of the AD you can type (or paste) the names of all users you want to import.

So that is: Manage Users|Import|Add to reach that dialog.

Geert