Sun OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0 Administration Guide

People Containers

A people container is the default LDAP organizational unit to which all users are assigned when they are created within an organization. People containers can be found at the organization level and at the people container level as a sub People Container. They can contain only other people containers and users. Additional people containers can be added into the organization, if desired.


Note –

The display of people containers is optional. To view People Containers you must select Enable People Containers in the Administration Service.


ProcedureCreate a People Container

  1. Navigate to the organization or people container where the new people container will be created.

  2. Click New from the People Container list.

  3. Enter the name of the people container to be created.

  4. Click OK.

ProcedureTo Delete a People Container

  1. Navigate to the organization or people container which contains the people container to be deleted.

  2. Select the checkbox next to the name of the people container to be deleted.

  3. Click Delete.


    Note –

    Deleting a people container will delete all objects that exist in that people container. This includes all users and sub people containers.