In the GroupWise Administration Console, browse to and click the name of a new user.
(Optional) Modify any of the following fields on the Account tab:
File ID: This three-letter ID is randomly generated and is non-editable. It is used for various internal purposes within the GroupWise system, including ensuring that files associated with the user have unique names.
Restore Area: This field applies only if you are using the GroupWise backup and restore features. If so, this field indicates the location where the user’s mailbox is being backed up. For details, see Restoring GroupWise Databases from Backup.
Visibility: Select the level at which you want the user to be visible in the GroupWise Address Book. For more information, see Controlling Object Visibility.
External Sync Override: This option applies only if your GroupWise system links to and synchronizes with an external system. For more information, see Using an External Domain to Connect GroupWise Systems.
Synchronize According to Visibility: The user information is synchronized to external systems only if visibility is set to System.
Synchronize Regardless of Visibility: The user information is synchronized to external systems regardless of the object visibility.
Don’t Synchronize Regardless of Visibility The user information is not synchronized to external systems.
LDAP Authentication: (Conditional) If you need to override the user name for authenticating to the LDAP server, specify the user’s LDAP DN in the format used by your LDAP server. For example:
cn=user_name,ou=org_unit,o=organization cn=user_name,ou=users,dc=server_name,dc=company_name,dc=com
LDAP Authentication Directory: (Conditional) After you specify the user’s LDAP DN, select the LDAP directory where the user is located.
Expiration Date: If you want the user’s GroupWise account to no longer work after a certain date, specify the expiration date. For more information, see Expiring a GroupWise Account.
Disable Logins: Select this option to prevent the user from accessing his or her GroupWise mailbox. For more information, see Disabling and Enabling GroupWise Accounts.
(Conditional) If the user was imported from an LDAP directory, click the General tab to see the user information that has been imported from the LDAP directory.
When user information changes in the LDAP directory, it is automatically synchronized to GroupWise.
(Conditional) If the user was manually created, click the General tab to provide user information.
(Optional) Click the Internet Addressing tab to customize the user’s email address information.
For more information, see Overriding Internet Addressing.
(Optional) Click the Objects tab to configure how the new user associates with other GroupWise objects:
Click Save, and then click Close to return to the main Administration Console window.