Novell Doc: Novell Vibe 3.4 Administration Guide - Managing Local Users and Groups by Importing Profile Files

19.9 Managing Local Users and Groups by Importing Profile Files

You can manage local users and groups by importing profile files that contain user or group information in XML format. This is a good way to simultaneously perform multiple actions when you are not using LDAP.

You can perform the following actions:

Create or modify users
Delete users
Create or modify groups

To manage local users and groups by importing profile files:

Log in to Vibe as the Vibe administrator.
Click the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the page, then click the Administration Console icon .
In the Management section, click User Accounts.
Click the Import Profiles tab.
Click Choose File, then navigate to and select the file that contains user or group profile information in XML format.

Ensure that the format of your file matches the format that is shown in the provided sample file. To view the provided sample file, click View a Sample File in the Import Files tab.
Click OK.