4.02 Adding a Principal

In Crowd, users are referred to as principal entity objects (or just principals).
Principals can either be imported into Crowd in bulk (see 2.4 Importing Principals and Groups into a Directory), or added individually as follows.

To add a principal,

Login to the Crowd Administration Console.
Click the 'Principals' link in the top navigation bar.
This will display the Principal Browser. Click the 'Add Principal' link.
Select the directory in which to create the new principal.
Complete the fields as described in the table below, then click the 'Create' button.
After creating the principal, you will be able to specify the principal's attributes and group/role membership. If you wish, you can also verify that the user can log in to appropriate applications.

Field	Description
Email	The email address of the principal. Email addresses must follow the RFC2822 format.
Active	Only deselect this if you wish to deny access to the principal.
Username	The login name of the principal. Within a given directory, the Username must be unique. Note that the Username cannot be changed once the principal is created.
Password	The password of the principal. If you have configured an Email Server and a Notification Template, Crowd will send the user an email notification about their new password.
First Name	The first name of the principal.
Last Name	The last name of the principal.
Directory	The directory to which the principal will be added. Note that the principal cannot be moved to a different directory once the principal is created.

Screenshot 1: 'Principal Browser'

Screenshot 2: 'Add Principal'

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