Creating and Locking User IDs

To create and lock user IDs, use the Create Users (CREATE_USERS) and Lock Users (LOCK_USERS) components.

These topics provide an overview of security for user IDs and discuss how to create and lock users.

Page Name

Definition Name

Usage

Create Users Page

CREATE_USERS

Create user IDs for a group of individuals.

Lock Users Page

LOCK_USERS

Lock or unlock groups of user IDs.

Create user IDs for your workforce using Group Build and the Create Users page. Create and populate a group using Group Build and then use the Create Users page to create user IDs for each group member.

Use the Lock Users page to lock user IDs (employee IDs) until you are ready to use them.

Field or Control

Definition
Group ID

Select the ID of the group whose members require user IDs.
Populate Group

Click to populate the page with the group members.
EmplID and Name

Displays the Empl IDs and names of the individuals in the selected group.
User ID

Displays the user IDs of the individuals once you've clicked the Create User IDs button. The system uses the Empl ID as the User ID.
Account Locked Out?

The system selects this option if the user ID account is locked out.

Use the Create Users page (CREATE_USERS) to create user IDs for a group of individuals.

Navigation

Set Up HCM > Security > User Maintenance > Create Users > Create Users

Image: Create Users page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Create Users page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Create Users page

Note: The user ID created by this process will be the same as the employee ID for which it was created.

Field or Control

Definition
Group ID

Enter or select the group ID that you want to use to create user IDs for a group of individuals.
User ID

Select a default User ID. The system will base the new user IDs on this default. Once created, you can modify individual profiles on the User ID pages.

If the user ID upon which you are basing the new users has data permission, you will need to run the Refresh SJT_OPR_CLS process. Otherwise the system will not recognize the data permission on the new user profiles.

See Refresh SJT_OPR_CLS Page.
Create User as locked

Select to lock all the new user IDs.
Create User IDs

Select to run the process.

Use the Lock Users page (LOCK_USERS) to lock or unlock groups of user IDs.

Navigation

Set Up HCM > Security > User Maintenance > Lock Users > Lock Users

Image: Lock Users page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Lock Users page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Lock Users page

Note: You can only lock users created through the Create Users page. The employee ID and user ID are the same value.

Field or Control

Definition
Lock Group

Click to run the process and lock the user IDs (employee IDs) of the entire group.
Unlock Group

Click to run the process and unlock the user IDs (employee IDs) of the entire group.