This section describes how to use the Administration Console to create an SGD user. You do this by creating a user profile object. A user profile is used to control a user's SGD settings, such as whether they can log in to SGD and the applications that they can run. This section also describes how to make a user an SGD Administrator.
You can configure SGD to use a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory for obtaining information about users. If you configure SGD for LDAP integration, you do not have to create user profiles. The Oracle Secure Global Desktop Administration Guide has details of how to configure SGD for LDAP integration.
In the Administration Console, the User Profiles tab is where you create and manage user profiles. See Figure 3.4, “The User Profiles Tab”.
By default, this tab contains two “top-level” objects,
a Directory object called organization
(o=organization on the command line) and a
Directory (light) object called com (dc=com
on the command line). You can rename or delete these objects, or
create new top-level objects. You create all the objects you need
for managing users within these top-level object types.
You can use other Directory objects to subdivide your organization. For example, you may want to use a Directory (organizational unit) for each department in your organization.
In this section, you learn how to create a user profile for yourself, and how to make yourself an SGD Administrator. SGD Administrators always have a user profile. Only SGD Administrators can create user profiles.
SGD Administrators are created and managed using one of the role objects in the System Objects organization on the User Profiles tab. For example, the Global Administrators role object is used to assign full SGD administrative privileges to users and to give them access to the administration tools. Other roles may only have limited administration privileges.
After following these procedures, you can log in to SGD using your UNIX or Linux system user name and password, and run the Administration Console.
You can also use the tarantella object new_person command to create a user profile, and the tarantella role add_member command to add an SGD Administrator.
In the Administration Console, click the User Profiles tab.
Select an object in the organizational hierarchy.
Use the navigation tree to select the organization object, as shown in Figure 3.5, “The Organization Object Selected”.
You can move your user profile to a different location later if needed.
Create the user profile object.
In the content area, click New.
The Create a New Object window is displayed.
In the Name field, enter your name.
For example,
John Doe.Ensure that the User Profile option is selected and click Create.
The Create a New Object window closes and the content area is updated with the new object. See Figure 3.6, “A Newly-Created User Profile”.
Click the View New Object link.
The General tab for the user profile is displayed in Object View. See Figure 3.7, “The General Tab for a User Profile”.
Configure the user profile.
In the Surname field, enter your family name.
For example,
Doe.Ensure the Login check box is selected and that the Multiple check box is not selected.
This ensures that you can log in to SGD.
In the Login Name field, enter your UNIX or Linux system user name.
For example,
jdoe.This attribute can be used to identify and authenticate users.
In the Email Address field, enter your full email address.
For example,
john.doe@example.com.This attribute can be used to identify and authenticate users.
Click Save.
In the Administration Console, click the User Profiles tab.
In the navigation tree, click System Objects.
The System Objects table is displayed in the content area, as shown in Figure 3.8, “The System Objects Table”.
In the System Objects table, select an Administrator role object.
For example, click the Global Administrators link.
The Members tab is displayed in Object View, as shown in Figure 3.9, “The Members Tab”.
In the Editable Members table, click Add.
The Add User Assignment window is displayed. See Figure 3.10, “The Add User Assignment Window”.
Locate your user profile.
Use the Search field to find your user profile, or browse the navigation tree.
Select the check box next to your user profile and click Add.
The Members tab is displayed and your user profile is listed in the Editable Members table. See Figure 3.11, “Updated Members Tab”.
