Creating GroupWise Accounts for Non-eDirectory Users

If you have users who do not have eDirectory accounts, you can still assign them GroupWise accounts by defining them as GroupWise external entities in eDirectory. Defining a user as a GroupWise external entity provides the user with access to GroupWise only; it does not enable the user to log in to eDirectory. External entities have eDirectory objects, but they are not considered eDirectory users for licensing purposes.

To create a GroupWise account for a non-eDirectory user:

1. In ConsoleOne, right-click the eDirectory container where you want to create the user's GroupWise External Entity object, then click New > Object to display the New Object dialog box.

2. Select GroupWise External Entity, then click OK to display the Create GroupWise External Entity dialog box.

   
   

3. Fill in the following fields:

   GroupWise Object ID: Enter the user's GroupWise ID. The user's ID along with the user's post office and domain, provide the user with a unique name within the GroupWise system (userID.po.domain). The GroupWise object ID cannot include periods.

   Last Name: Enter the user's last name.

   GroupWise Post Office: Select the post office where you want the user's mailbox.

   External Network ID: Enter the user's network ID for the network that he or she logs in to.

4. Select Define Additional Properties, then click OK to display the GroupWise Identification page.

   
   

5. If desired, fill in any of the fields on the Identification page.

   This information will appear in the GroupWise Address Book, as described in Address Book. If you want to keep private information in the Description field, you can prevent this information from appearing the GroupWise Address Book. See Preventing the User Description Field from Displaying in the Address Book.

6. Click OK to save the information.

The user is given a GroupWise mailbox in the post office you selected and can access his or her mailbox through the GroupWise client.