Creating Groups

A group represents a collection of users with a common function, feature or interest. Typically, a group has no privileges associated with it. Groups can exist at two levels; within a realm and within other managed groups. The following procedures have more information.

• To Create a Group

• To Add Users to a Group

To Create a Group

Before You Begin

This procedure assumes you are logged into the OpenSSO Enterprise console as the administrator; by default, amadmin.

1. Under the Access Control tab, click the name of the realm in which you are creating the user.

2. Click the Subjects tab.

3. Click the Group tab.

4. Click New under the Group list.

5. Enter a name for the group in the ID field.

6. Click OK.

   Once you have created the group, you can add users to it. See To Add Users to a Group.

To Add Users to a Group

Before You Begin

This procedure assumes you are logged into the OpenSSO Enterprise console as the administrator; by default, amadmin.

1. Under the Access Control tab, click the name of the realm in which you are creating the user.

2. Click the Subjects tab.

3. Click the Group tab.

4. Click the name of the group in the Group list to which you want to add users.

5. Click the User tab.

6. Add any Available users to the Selected list.

7. Click Save.

   Users can also be added to Groups by modifying the User profile. See To Modify a User.