Import Users from Another Source DRAFT

In User Administration, you can use the Import Users functionality to import NT (Windows platform) and/or LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) domain users into an environment that allows such import. When importing from LDAP, you can select to import additional contact information such as Company, Full Name, and E-mail.

To import users:

1. In User Administration, click Users in the left navigation.
   You see a list of all the available users.
2. Click Create New and select Import Users.
    
3. In the Select Domain dialog box, click Import from NT or Import from LDAP to select the domain type. Click the Domain drop down to select the domain. Click Next.
   
4. In the Select Users dialog box, hold down the CTRL key and check all the user names that you wish to import. Click the Find button on the ribbon to help you find the appropriate users. To select all users for import, click Check All. To deselect all users, click Uncheck All. To select users that are currently unselected, click Reverse. 
   Click Next.
   
5. In the Specify Required Properties dialog box, click the User Settings, Business Group (required), Center Roles, and PACE Roles (required) tabs and complete the options, as needed. Note that you can aslo specify the assignment to Center Roles during the actual import of external users.
   Click Next.
   
6. In the Adjust User Settings dialog box, review and modify the options, as needed. Click Next if you are ready to start the import. 
   IMPORTANT NOTE: If you click Next after completing the Adjust User Settings dialog box, the import will be started automatically. 
   
7. In the Finish Page dialog box, review the import status information.
   
8. In the Users workspace, review the information for the users you have imported.

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