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Account page

(of Create User and Create Mailbox wizards)

Use this page to specify basic account info, such as the user's first name, last name, login ID and the UPN suffix.

  1. Click Browse next to the Container box to select a container to create the user in.

    This field would be read-only if the administrator has predefined a container for creating new users.

  2. Enter the user's First Name, Iitials, and Last Name in the respective boxes.

  3. The wizard uses the provided information to populate the Full Name, Display Name, User logon name, and User logon name (pre-windows 2000) boxes. You can modify this information, if required.

    The pre-Windows 2000 user logon name cannot exceed 24 characters. This name is used for logging on to computers running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT.

    The logon name is the user ID the user w ill use to log into the identity store.

  4. The UPN Suffix box displays the UPN suffix for the user account. This is the name of the domain the connected identity store is running on. An example of a UPN suffix can be 'mydomain.com'.

    When a domain user account is created, the complete domain account comprises of a user logon name followed by '@' and then the domain name.

  5. Click Next.

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Create an AD Contact

The GroupID portal enables you to create the 'contact' object in the directory.

NOTE: The contact object type is not supported in a Microsoft Entra ID based identity store.

NOTE: Pages and fields on the Create Contact wizard may vary from those discussed here, since the administrator can customize the wizard by adding or removing pages and fields.

What do you want to do?

Create a contact​

  1. In the GroupID portal, click the Create New button in the left pane and select Contact.

    The Create Contact wizard opens to the Account page.

  2. On the Account page:

    1. Click Browse next to Container to select a container to create the contact in.

      This field would be read-only if the administrator has pre-defined a container for creating new contacts.

    2. Enter the contact's First Name, Initials, and Last Name in the respective boxes.

      The wizard uses this information to populate the Full Name and Display Name boxes.

    3. Click Next.

  3. Use the Exchange page to mail-enable the contact.

  4. On the Summary page, review the settings and then click Finish to complete the wizard.

NOTE: If the GroupID administrator has specified the contact creation action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver. See the Requests topic.

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Exchange page

(of Create Mailbox wizard)

  1. In the Alias box, type an alias for the mailbox.

  2. In the Mailbox Store list, select a mailbox store to create the user's mailbox on.

  3. The Subscription List provides the subscriptions offered by Office 365 to a mailbox user. Select the check boxes for the subscriptions you want to assign to this mailbox.

    The subscription list is displayed when Office 365 is configured as the messaging provider for the identity store.

  4. Click Next.

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Create an AD Mailbox

You can create a mailbox using GroupID portal when a messaging provider has been configured for the identity store.

A mailbox is a user with a mailbox, such as an Exchange mailbox.

NOTE: Pages and fields on the Create Mailbox wizard may vary from those discussed here, since the administrator can customize the wizard by adding or removing pages and fields.

What do you want to do?

Create a mailbox in Active Directory​

  1. In the GroupID portal, click the Create New button in the left pane and select Mailbox.

    The Create Mailbox wizard opens to the Account page.

  2. On the Account page, specify basic account info, such as the object's first name, last name, login ID and the UPN suffix.

  3. On the Password page, provide a password for the mailbox account and set other password-specific options.

  4. On the Exchange page, set the alias and Office 365 subscriptions.

  5. On the Summary Page, review the settings and then click Finish to complete the wizard.

NOTE: If the GroupID administrator has specified the mailbox creation action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver. See the Requests topic.

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Exchange page

Use this page to create the object as mail-enabled.

  1. Make sure that the Mail-Enabled check box is selected to create the user as mail-enabled.

    A mail-enabled user is one with an email address.

  2. The Alias box displays an alias for the user.

  3. The Email Type displays drop-down list of all the types of email your want to create.

  4. In the Email Address box, type an email address for the user. GroupID uses this email address to send email notifications to the user.

  5. Click Next.

NOTE: To create a mail-enabled user, a messaging provider (such as Microsoft Exchange) must be configured for the identity store.
If it is not configured, the Messaging page is disabled.

See Also

Create Active Directory User Objects

In an Active Directory identity stores, you can create the following types of users:

  • User
  • Mailbox
  • Contact

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Password page

Provide a password for the user account and set other password-specific options.

  1. Type a password for the user account in the Password and Confirm password boxes.
  2. Select the following check boxes to set the security options for the user account:
    • User must change password at next logon - to force the user to change the password the next time they log into their workstations with the account.
    • Password never expires - to prevent the account password from expiring.
    • Account is disabled - to disable the account, so that the user cannot log-on with it.
  3. Click Next.

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Summary Page

The Summary page summarizes the selections you made on the previous pages. Review the settings before creating the object.

  • To make changes, click Previous until you reach the required page.
  • Click Finish to complete the wizard and create the new object.

See Also

Create an AD User

In GroupID portal, you can create mail-enabled and non mail-enabled users.

NOTE: In a Microsoft Entra ID based identity store, users can only be created as non mail-enabled. Create a mailbox as an alternative to a mail-enabled user.

NOTE: Pages and fields on the Create User wizard may vary from those discussed here, since the administrator can customize the wizard by adding or removing pages and fields.

What do you want to do?

Create a mail-enabled user in Active Directory​

  1. In the GroupID portal, click the Create New button in the left pane and select User.

    The Create User wizard opens to the Account page.

  2. On the Account page, specify basic account info, such as the user's first name, last name, login ID and the UPN suffix.

  3. On the Password page, provide a password for the user account and set other password-specific options.

  4. Use the Exchange page, to create the user as mail-enabled.

  5. On the Summary Page, review the settings and then click Finish to complete the wizard.

NOTE: If the GroupID administrator has specified the user creation action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver. See the Requests topic.

Create a non mail-enabled user in Active Directory​

  1. In the GroupID portal, click the Create New button in the left pane and select User.

    The Create User wizard opens to the Account page.

  2. On the Account page, specify basic account info, such as the user's first name, last name, login ID and the UPN suffix.

  3. On the Password page, provide a password for the user account and set other password-specific options.

  4. On the Exchange page, clear the Mail-Enabled check box to create the user as non mail-enabled. This disables the remaining fields on the page.

    A non mail-enabled user does not have an email address.

  5. On the Summary Page, review the settings and then click Finish to complete the wizard.

NOTE: If the GroupID administrator has specified the user creation action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver. See the Requests topic.

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Account page

Use this page to specify basic account info, such as the user's first name, last name, login ID and the UPN suffix.

  1. Click Browse next to the Container box to select a container to create the user in.

  2. Enter the user's first name and last name in the respective boxes.

  3. The wizard uses the provided information to populate the Display Name and User logon name boxes. You can modify this information, if required.

    The logon name is the user ID the user will use to log into the identity store.

  4. The UPN Suffix box displays the UPN suffix for the user account. This is the name of the domain the identity store is running on. An example of a UPN suffix can be 'mydomain.com'.

    When a domain user account is created, the complete domain account comprises of a user logon name followed by '@' and then the domain name.

  5. Click Next.

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Directory Roles page

Use this page to assign a role and role privileges to the user on the Microsoft Entra Admin Center portal.

  1. The Directory Roles drop-down list displays the roles that can be assigned to users on the Microsoft Entra Admin Center portal. These are: Global Administrator, Limited Administrator, and User.

    Click the down arrow next to a role and select the check boxes for the privileges within that role for assignment.

  2. Click Next.

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Exchange page (Create Mailbox wizard)

  1. In the Alias box, type an alias for the mailbox.

  2. From the Usage Location list, select a geographical location for the mailbox.

    The usage location determines what Office 365 licenses and associated features can be assigned to a mailbox based on geographic availability and laws. This attribute is mandatory when you assign subscriptions and licenses to Office 365 mailboxes.

  3. In the Mailbox Store list, select a mailbox store to create the user's mailbox on.

  4. The Directory Roles drop-down list displays the roles that can be assigned to mailboxes on the Microsoft Entra Admin Center portal. These are: Global Administrator, Limited Administrator, and User.

    Click the down arrow next to a role and select the check boxes for the privileges within that role for assignment.

  5. The Subscription List provides the subscriptions offered by Office 365 to a mailbox user. Select the check boxes for the subscriptions you want to assign to this mailbox.

    The subscription list is displayed when Office 365 is configured as the messaging provider for the identity store.

  6. Click Next.

See Also

Create a Microsoft Entra ID Mailbox

You can create a mailbox using GroupID portal when a messaging provider has been configured for the identity store.

A mailbox is a user with a mailbox, such as an Exchange mailbox.

NOTE: Pages and fields on the Create Mailbox wizard may vary from those discussed here, since the administrator can customize the wizard by adding or removing pages and fields.

What do you want to do?

Create a mailbox in an Microsoft Entra ID​

  1. In the GroupID portal, clickthe Create New button and select Mailbox.

    The Create Mailbox wizard opens to the Account page.

  2. On the Account page, specify basic account info, such as the object's first name, last name, login ID and the UPN suffix.

  3. On the Password page, provide a password for the mailbox account and set other password-specific options.

  4. On the Exchange page,set the alias and Office 365 subscriptions for the mailbox.

  5. On the Summary page, review the settings and then click Finish to complete the wizard.

NOTE: If the GroupID administrator has specified the mailbox creation action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver. See the Requests topic.

See Also

Create Microsoft Entra ID User Objects

In a Microsoft Entra ID identity stores, you can create the following types of users:

  • User
  • Mailbox

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Password page

Provide a password for the user account and set other password-specific options.

  1. Type a password for the user account in the Password and Confirm password boxes.

  2. Select the check boxes to set the security options for the user account:

    • User must change password at next logon - to force the user to change the password the next time they log into their workstations with the account.

    • Account is enabled - this check box is selected by default, indicating that the user account is enabled.

      Clear it to disable the account, so that the user would not be able to log-on with it.

  3. Click Next.

See Also

Create a Microsoft Entra ID User

In GroupID portal, you can create mail-enabled and non mail-enabled users.

NOTE: In a Microsoft Entra ID based identity store, users can only be created as non mail-enabled. Create a mailbox as an alternative to a mail-enabled user.

NOTE: Pages and fields on the Create User wizard may vary from those discussed here, since the administrator can customize the wizard by adding or removing pages and fields.

What do you want to do?

Create a user in Microsoft Entra ID​

  1. In the GroupID portal, click the Create New button in the left pane and select User.

    The Create User wizard opens to the Account page.

  2. On the Account page, specify basic account info, such as the user's first name, last name, login ID and the UPN suffix.

  3. On the Password page, provide a password for the user account and set other password-specific options.

  4. Use the Directory Roles page to assign a role and role privileges to the user on the Microsoft Entra Admin Center portal.

  5. On the Summary page, review the settings and then click Finish to complete the wizard.

NOTE: If the GroupID administrator has specified the user creation action for review, your changes will not take effect until verified by an approver. See the Requests topic.

See Also

Create User Objects

GroupID Portal enalbles you to create following types of users:

  • User
  • Mailbox
  • Contact

GroupID supports the following identity providers for creating the user objects:

  • Active Directory
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Generic LDAP
  • Google Workspace

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