Create User (Windows Azure Active Directory) activity

An activity that creates a user in Windows Azure Active Directory.


Create User activity

Configure the Create User activity

To configure the Create User activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

Good to Know

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 Windows Azure Active Directory Windows Azure Active Directory icon tab.
      2. On the Windows Azure Active Directory Windows Azure Active Directory icon tab, drag the Create User (Windows Azure Active Directory) Create User icon activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create User activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description
Function:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Connection Timeout (Seconds)
Function:
Specifies the number of seconds permitted to complete an action before the connection stops.
Accepted Values:
An integer, representing a number of seconds.
Default Value:
600
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Create User Configuration

Specifies the information to create a user in Windows Azure Active Directory.

Figure: Create User Configuration screen

Create User Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Windows Azure Active Directory
Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Windows Azure Active Directory.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Add Token Add Token icon
Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Windows Azure Active Directory
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Windows Azure Active Directory.

User Name (Login ID)
Function:
Specifies the user name or login ID of the user in Windows Azure Active Directory.
Accepted Values:
A valid user name.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Account Enabled
Function:
Specifies whether to enable a user account in Windows Azure Active Directory.
Accepted Values:
  • Deselected - The user account is not enabled in Windows Azure Active Directory.
  • Selected - The user account is enabled in Windows Azure Active Directory.
Default Value:
Deselected

Display Name
Function:
Specifies the name to show in the address book for the user.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

E-mail Nickname
Function:
Specifies the Exchange e-mail alias for the user.
Accepted Values:
The user's e-mail alias.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Add To Group
Function:
Specifies a Windows Azure Active Directory group for the user.
Accepted Values:
The name of a group in Windows Azure Active Directory.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Generate Random Password
Function:
Specifies that Windows Azure Active Directory assigns 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

Password
Function:
Specifies a password for the user in Windows Azure Active Directory.
Accepted Values:
A valid password.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

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

Change the password on next login
Function:
Lets you change the password given in the New Password field after the next sign-in in the Windows Azure Active Directory.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Prompts the user to change his password after next sign-in.
  • Deselected - Uses the password in the New Password field.
Default Value:
Deselected