Overview of User Categories

You can categorize and segregate users based on the various functional and operational requirements. A user category provides you with an option to group a set of users such that the specified settings apply to everyone in that group.

Typical scenarios in which you might want to group users are:

• Users have different preferences in receiving automated notifications from the Security Console. For example, employees of your organization using the organization's single sign-on don't require notifications from the Security Console about creating new users, password expiry, or password reset. However, the suppliers of your organization who aren't using the organization's single sign-on, must receive such notifications from the Security Console.

• You have built an external application for a group of users using the REST APIs of Oracle Fusion Applications. You intend to redirect this user group to the external application when using the Security Console to reset passwords or create new users.

On the Security Console page, click the User Category tab. You can perform the following tasks:

• Segregate users into categories

• Specify Next URL

• Set user preferences

• Define password policy

• Enable notifications

Segregate Users into Categories

Create user categories and add existing users to them. All existing users are automatically assigned to the Default user category unless otherwise specified. You can create more categories depending upon your requirement and assign users to those categories.

Note: You can assign a user to only one category.

Specify Next URL

Specify a URL to redirect your users to a website or an application instead of going back to the Sign In page, whenever they reset their password. For example, a user places a password reset request and receives an email for resetting the password. After the new password is authenticated, the user can be directed to a website or application. If nothing is specified, the user is directed to the Oracle Applications Cloud Sign In page. You can specify only one URL per user category.

Set User Preferences

Select the default format of the User Name, the value that identifies a user when signed in. It is generated automatically in the format you select. For additional information, see the topic Set the Default User Name Format.

Define the Password Policy

Determine the password policy for a user category. For example, specify the number of days a password remains valid or select a password format. For additional information, see the topic Password Policy.

Enable and Disable Notifications

You can enable and disable the email notifications sent to users when specific events occur. For additional information, see the topic Enable Notifications.