Create a User in Active Directory

To create a user in Active Directory, do the procedure in this topic.

Figure: Create User Configuration screen

Create User Configuration screen

Prerequisites

Good to Know

  • In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
  • You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.

    For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

  • Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Active Directory Active Directory icon tab.
      2. On the Active Directory Active Directory icon tab, drag the Create User Create User icon activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.
  3. Click Create User Create User icon.

Procedure

  1. On the Create User Configuration screen, in the Active Directory field, select your Active Directory access token.

    To create a new access token, click Add Token Add Token icon. For more information, refer to Access Token for Active Directory.

  2. In the User Names(Login Id) field, enter the user name to create in Active Directory.
  3. In the First Name field, enter the first name of the user.
  4. In the Last Name field, enter the last name of the user.
  5. Complete these fields as necessary.
    Field Name Value

    Add To Group
    Function:
    Specifies an Active Directory group for the user.
    Accepted Values:
    A valid Active Directory group name.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    Generate Random Password
    Function:
    Specifies that Active Directory gives the user a random password.
    Accepted Values:
    • Deselected - A random password is not supplied for the user.
    • Selected - A random password is supplied for the user.

      If you select the Generate Random Password field, then you cannot specify a password.

    Default Value:
    Deselected
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No

    Password
    Function:
    Specifies a password for the user.
    Accepted Values:
    A valid password.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    No
    Example:
    Refer to:

    Confirm Password
    Function:
    Validates the password.
    Accepted Values:
    Your password.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Process Data Variables:
    Yes