Create User (Active Directory) activity

An activity that creates a user in Active Directory.

Configure the Create User activity

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

Good to Know

To send an email notification, click Advanced > Email Notifications .
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
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?
This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
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How to Start

Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Active Directory tab.
On the Active Directory tab, drag the Create User activity onto your process.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Create User activity.

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

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:

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

Create User Configuration

Specifies the information to create a user in Active Directory.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Active Directory	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your Active Directory. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Create	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Active Directory. Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Active Directory.
User Name (Login ID)	Function: Specifies the name of the user to create in Active Directory. Accepted Values: A valid user name in Active Directory. A process data variable. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
First Name	Function: The user's first name. Accepted Values: One line of text (a string). Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Last Name	Function: The user's last name. Accepted Values: One line of text (a string). Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Middle Name	Function: The user's middle name. Accepted Values: One line of text (a string). Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Email ID	Function: Specifies the e-mail address of the user. Accepted Values: One line of text (a string) in email address format. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Description	Function: Specifies a description for your file or folder. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Contact No.	Function: Specifies an optional phone number of the user. Accepted Values: A valid phone number Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
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: (Example) Use Anonymous Authentication in a Form-Based App (Example) Use Anonymous Authentication in a Process-Based App
Confirm Password	Function: Validates the password. Accepted Values: Your password. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes