Retrieving a User and Group List on OPSYS Security Registrations

How to:

When registering users and groups under the OPSYS security provider, you can retrieve a list of groups and users from the operating system. The list can be filtered to minimize the number of candidates retrieved. The User and Group Description is retrieved when available. This feature is available on Windows, UNIX, iSeries, and zOS/USS.


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Procedure: How to Retrieve a List of Users for OPSYS Registration

Before you can retrieve a list of users from the operating system, OPSYS must be the active security provider.

You can register a single user by entering the User ID or search for users by User ID, Domain, and Description. In the search strings, the asterisk (*) can be used as a wildcard character:

  1. On the Access Control menu, right-click a role and select Register User.

    The Multiple Users Registration page opens.

  2. To register a single user, click Single User Registration to open the Single User Registration page.
  3. To retrieve all users for all domains, click Next.
  4. To limit the list retrieved, check the Filter User box. This enables you to enter search criteria.
    1. Enter a User ID search string, for example *abc*, in the User ID field. Depending on the operating system, the User ID search may be case-sensitive.
    2. Optionally, select a domain or enter a search string in the Domain drop-down list.
    3. Optionally, enter a search string in the Description field. The Description search is not case-sensitive.
    4. Click Next.

      The list of users is returned, and the role you first selected appears in the Inherit Privileges from drop-down list.

    5. Optionally, select a different role from the Inherit Privileges from drop-down list.
    6. If you want to override the existing registration for the users, check the override the existing registration box.
    7. Either check the boxes for the users you want to register, or click Select All to select all the users on the list.
    8. Click Register.

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Procedure: How to Retrieve a List of Groups for OPSYS Registration

Before you can retrieve a list of groups from the operating system, OPSYS must be the active security provider.

You can register a single group by entering the Group ID or search for groups by Group ID, Domain, and Description. In the search strings, the asterisk (*) can be used as a wild card character:

  1. On the Access Control menu, right-click a role and select Register Group.

    The Multiple Groups Registration page opens.

  2. To register a single group, click Single Group Registration to open the Single Group Registration page.
  3. To retrieve all groups for all domains, click Next.
  4. To limit the list retrieved, check the Filter Group box. This enables you to enter search criteria.
    1. Enter a Group ID search string, for example *abc*, in the Group ID field. Depending on the operating system, the Group ID search may be case-sensitive.
    2. Optionally, select a domain or enter a search string in the Domain drop-down list.
    3. Optionally, enter a search string in the Description field. The Description search is not case-sensitive.
    4. Click Next.

      The list of groups is returned, and the role you first selected appears in the Inherit Privileges from drop-down list.

    5. Optionally, select a different role from the Inherit Privileges from drop-down list.
    6. If you want to override the existing registration for the groups, check the override the existing registration box.
    7. Either check the boxes for the groups you want to register, or click Select All to select all the groups on the list.
    8. Click Register.

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