Creating Groupwise Accounts For Non- Edirectory Users - Novell GROUPWISE 7 - USERS Manual

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13.3 Creating GroupWise Accounts for Non-
eDirectory Users
If you have users who do not have eDirectory accounts, you can still assign them GroupWise
accounts by defining them as GroupWise external entities in eDirectory. Defining a user as a
GroupWise external entity provides the user with access to GroupWise only; it does not enable the
user to log in to eDirectory. External entities have eDirectory objects, but they are not considered
eDirectory users for licensing purposes.
To create a GroupWise account for a non-eDirectory user:
1 In ConsoleOne, right-click the eDirectory container where you want to create the user's
2 Select GroupWise External Entity, then click OK to display the Create GroupWise External
3 Fill in the following fields:
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Delimiters: Accept the defaults shown or change the delimiters. For more information, see
"Delimiters" on page 212.
GroupWise External Entity object, then click New > Object to display the New Object dialog
box.
Entity dialog box.
GroupWise Object ID: Specify the user's GroupWise ID. The user's ID along with the user's
post office and domain, provide the user with a unique name within the GroupWise system
(userID.po.domain).
Do not use any of the following invalid characters in the GroupWise object ID:
ASCII characters 0-13
Asterisk *
At sign @
Braces { }
Colon :
Last Name: Specify the user's last name.
GroupWise Post Office: Select the post office where you want the user's mailbox.
External Network ID: Specify the user's network ID for the network that he or she logs in to.
Comma ,
Double quote "
Extended ASCII characters that are graphical or typographical
symbols; accented characters in the extended range can be used
Parentheses ( )
Period .