Create New Windows User

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The Create a New Windows User feature allows administrators to create and manage Windows user accounts and groups within Visual Guard. It simplifies the process of defining Windows-based identities and associating them with Visual Guard applications, roles, and permissions for centralized access management.

Note: You will be allowed to access the user accounts only if you have been assigned the privilege. Refer special roles section for more details on privilege

Follow the steps below to Create a New Windows User.

Step 1: Login to the Repository under which user account(s) is to be created.

Prerequisite: Please ensure to make this setting under your domain section.

Under the Configure Actions section –> Select Create under the Action while creating user field –> Click OK.

Step 2: Go to the User section –> Add user –> Click on Add Windows User ot Group

Step 3: Click on Create New Wondows User from the left corner

Step 4: The below page will be displayed for details.

A – Account Details

Domain – Select the Windows domain in which the new user account will be created.
Locations – Select the location within the selected domain where the user account will be created.
User Name – Enter the unique user name for the new Windows account.
Password – Enter the password for the new user account.
Confirm Password – Re-enter the password to confirm that it matches the specified password.

B – Personal Information

Email Address – Enter the email address associated with the user account.
First Name – Enter the first name of the user.
Last Name – Enter the last name of the user.

C – Roles

Displays the roles available for assignment. Select the required role(s) (click on the check box) to grant/revoke the roles to the user.

Remove All – Removes all roles currently assigned to the user.

Step 4: Once you fill in all the required details –> Click on Create –> The Edit User information will be displayed and you can review or update any information.

Step 5: The account will be created as seen on the dashboard as shown below.

Step 6: Once the accout is created you can logout and login using the Windows Authentication by Credential option.

Note: Username will be – domain\name

Add Windows User