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User Account Settings

Using the Directory Managerportal, you can manage your profile information and even change your password, provided that the Directory Manager administrator has granted you the required permissions. You can also add your picture to your profile.

Administrators can also reset the passwords of other user accounts in the identity store. They can also set the expiration policy of user accounts, lock or unlock accounts, and enable or disable accounts.

Update your account information​

Follow the steps to update your account information.

Step 1 – Make the required changes to your profile on the My Profile page.

Step 2 – Click Save.

NOTE: If the administrator has specified this action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver.

Add a photo to your profile​

Follow the steps to add a photo to your profile.

Step 1 – In Directory Manager portal, click Dashboard in the left pane and click the My Profile card.

Step 2 – Click the General tab.

Step 3 – Click Modify next to the Photo box.

The Manage Photo dialog box is displayed.

Step 4 – Click Browse to browse the file system to select the photo. The size of the image should not exceed the size displayed in the header area of the dialog box.

Use the options on the dialog box to edit the photo as desired.

Step 5 – Click OK to close the Manage Photo dialog box.

Step 6 – Click Save.

NOTE: If the administrator has specified this action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver.

Set a user account to never expire​

Follow the steps to set a user account to never expire.

Step 1 – Search a user to set its directory account to 'never expire'.

Step 2 – Select this user on the Search Results page and click Properties on the toolbar.

The user's properties page is displayed.

Step 3 – On the Account tab, select the Never option button for Account Expires.

Step 4 – Click Save.

Set a user account to expire on a specific date​

Follow the steps to set a user account to expire on a specific date.

Step 1 – Search a user to set its directory account to expire on a specific date.

Step 2 – Select this user on the Search Results page and click Properties on the toolbar.

The user's properties page is displayed.

Step 3 – On the Account tab, select End of from the Account Expire options and click the Calendar button to set the date for expiring the user account.

Step 4 – Click Save.

Lock/Unlock a user account​

Follow the steps to lock/unlock a user account.

Step 1 – Search a user to lock or unlock their directory account.

Step 2 – Select this user on the Search Results page and click Properties on the toolbar.

The user's properties page is displayed.

Step 3 – On the Account tab:

  • Select the Account is locked out check box to lock the user account.
  • Clear the Account is locked out check box to unlock the account.

Step 4 – Click Save.

Enable/Disable a user account​

Follow the steps to enable/disable a user account.

Step 1 – Search a user to disable or enable their directory account.

Step 2 – Select this user on the Search Results page and click Properties on the toolbar.

Step 3 – The user's properties page is displayed.

Step 4 – On the Account tab:

  • Select the Account is disabled check box to disable the user account.
  • Clear the Account is disabled check box to enable the user account.

Step 5 – Click Save.