Creating a User

Account Administrators can add a new user to the system in the Command Window using the createuser command. Also you can add multiple users at once by uploading a command file.

User Names
User Passwords
Create a new user
Create multiple users at once

Tip: You can also create users with the adduser SOAP web service call. See https:/your_server/CommandWebService.asmx.

User Names

Infor recommends that Cloud accounts user names be in an email format, including an At sign (@) and a domain extension (.com, .org, etc.).

By default Cloud account user names cannot contain apostrophes or spaces.

Cloud accounts can have a customized user name mask. Contact your Infor representative to set up a user name mask for your account.

User Passwords

A password is not required for the createuser command, however it is strongly recommended. Users created without a password cannot access Birst directly and must use the "Forgot your Password?" link to create their own password.

Empty passwords should only be used for single sign-on (SSO) user names for embedded applications. See Single Sign-On and Embedding.

Birst enforces policies on user passwords. Account Administrators can modify these settings. See Password Policy. In the Help see Password Policy.

Best Practice: Passwords should follow these guidelines: use a minimum of 8 characters including mixed case, numbers, and special characters. Users should change any default password on first use. Keep a history of 10 passwords that cannot be reused, and expire the passwords every 6 months or so.

To add a new user

Go to Admin - Manage Space - Command Window.
Type the command in the Command field at the bottom of the Command Window page and press Enter:
createuser username {password=x1xXx1Xx!} {email=x@xxx}

For example:
createuser testuser@acmelabs.com email=testuser@acmelabs.com

A message indicates that the command is being executed. Then another message indicates whether the command was successful.

To add multiple users at a time

Create a text file containing a createuser command on a separate line for each new user.
createuser username {password=x1xXx1Xx!} {email=x@xxx}
createuser username {password=x1xXx1Xx!} {email=x@xxx}
...
Save the file with a name that does not include spaces.
On the Home page, click User Management. The User Management page opens.
If you do not see this button, you are not an Account Administrator and do not have access to this functionality.
Click the Bulk User Creation tab.
Click Browse to select the text file to upload.
Click Create Users.

You can see the commands as they are executed in the Results Window.