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Creating and editing groups

BlueCielo user groups can be created either manually as described in this topic or by importing them from a Microsoft Active Directory as described in Synchronizing users and groups from Active Directory. Each BlueCielo user account can be a member of one or more BlueCielo groups.

Notes

To manually create a group:

  1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the System Management group, click USER MANAGEMENT. The Users page appears and lists the existing user accounts.
  2. In the menu, click GROUPS. The Groups page appears and lists the current BlueCielo groups.
  3. In the app bar, click NEW. The NEW GROUP dialog box appears.
  4. On the BASIC page, click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.
Basic user group options
Option Description

Name

Type the name of the group.

Description

Type a description of the group for administrative purposes.

  1. Click SAVE.

To edit a group:

  1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the System Management group, click USER MANAGEMENT. The Users page appears and lists the existing user accounts.
  2. In the menu, click GROUPS. The Groups page appears and lists the current BlueCielo groups.
  3. To filter the list of group names:

    1. Type the beginning of the group's name in the filter box and then press Enter or click the filter icon . The list is filtered on the text that you typed.

  4. Double-click the name of the group that you want to edit. The option pages for the selected group appear.
Group authentication options
Option Description

CLEAR SECURITY TOKENS

Remove all security assignments for all members of the selected group. This will force all users of forms authentication to log on again.

ENABLE FORMS AUTHENTICATION

Enable forms authentication for all members of the selected group.

Note    Each user for which forms authentication is enabled will permanently claim a client license as described in About licensing.

DISABLE FORMS AUTHENTICATION

Disable forms authentication for all members of the selected group.

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