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Renaming Users
The rename feature changes only the user's name; all other fields are left intact. In
addition, the user's old name is still preserved so searches against the old name
will still find the new entry.
When you rename a user entry, you can only change the user's name; you cannot
use the rename feature to move the entry from one organizational unit to another.
For example, suppose you have organizational units for Marketing and
Accounting and an entry named "Billie Holiday" under the Marketing
organizational unit. You can rename the entry from
, but you cannot rename the entry such that
Holiday
Marketing organizational unit becomes
organizational unit.
To rename a user entry, perform the following steps:
Access the Administration Server and choose the Users & Groups tab.
1.
Display the user entry as described in "Finding User Information," on page 66.
2.
Note that if you are using common name-based DNs, specify the user's full
name. If you are using uid-based distinguished names, enter the new uid value
that you want to use for the entry.
Click the Rename User button.
3.
Change the Given Name, Surname, Full Name, or UID fields as is appropriate
4.
to match the new distinguished name for the entry.
You can specify that the Administration Server no longer retains the old full
5.
name or
values when you rename the entry by setting the
uid
keepOldValueWhenRenaming
in the following file:
server_root /admin-serv/config/dsgw-orgperson.conf
For more information, see The Manage Users Page in the online help.
Removing Users
To delete a user entry, perform the following steps:
Access the Administration Server and choose the Users & Groups tab.
1.
Display the user entry as described in "Finding User Information," on page 66.
2.
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
parameter to false. You can find this parameter
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Managing Users
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