Add a user

This topic describes how to add a user to the the Vault using the version 10 interface.

Add a user

  1. In the PVWA, select User Provisioning > Users, and click Create CyberArk User.

  2. In the Define general properties step, enter the following information:

    1. In the Username field, enter a unique name.

    2. In the User type field, select a user type from the drop-down list, and then click Authorized interface to select or remove authorized interfaces for this user. Click Apply to save your changes. See User types and Unique interface IDs for more information.

    3. In the Role field, select the role for this user. Each role determines the permissions granted to the new user. Click Custom Role to select specific permissions for this user.

    4. (Optional) In the Description field, enter text to describe this user.

    5. In the Disable user account area, select whether this user's account will be disabled on a specific date, or never disabled.

  3. Click Next.

  4. (Optional) In the Add personal details step, enter any personal information about this user that you want, and click Next.

  5. In the Select authentication method step, enter the following information:

    1. In the Authentication method field, select the relevant method from the drop-down list.

    2. When selecting an external method, you can enter the distinguished name.

    3. When selecting an internal authentication method, do the following:

      • Enter the user's password.

        The password must follow these rules:

        • Contain at least one number

        • Contain at least one uppercase letter and one lowercase letter

        • Must be six characters or longer

      • Confirm the user's password.

      • Select whether the user must change the password at the next logon.

      • Select the password expiration.

  6. In the Assign to groups step, select the groups that you want this user to be a member of:

    1. In the Group type field, select the group(s) that you want to appear in the group list, or in the Search field, search for a specific group.

    2. Select the relevant specific groups, or click the checkbox at the top of the list to select all groups.

  7. To review any of the user properties, click the drop-down arrow under the relevant step.

  8. To edit any of the user properties, click the relevant step.

  9. Click Create.