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# Users and User Lists

A user is defined by a set of values for an individual's credentials and other identifiers, such as first and last name, email, and phone number. On nodes managed by ArcMC, users of those nodes and their permissions can be managed entirely by ArcMC.

Users can be grouped into named user lists, which can also be assigned access rights in the same way as individual users.

You can also import users from managed nodes.

Users are defined by these parameters:

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
User Name* | Name used for login credentials.
First Name* | User's first name.
Last Name* | User's last name.
Distinguished Name | User's distinguished directory name, if any.
Email* | User email address. Users pushed to nodes as part of an association will receive email confirmation of their new access to nodes at this address, along with a randomly generated password. (Please verify that this is the correct email address. Once pushed, the password will not be resent to a corrected email address.) Note: To ensure email alerts are sent, enable SMTP services and then restart the web services.
Title | User's job title.
Department | Department of employment.
Phone | Phone number for the user.
Notes | Relevant notes on the user.

To create a user:

1. Click User Management > Users and User Lists.
2. Click New User.
3. Enter values for the user details.
4. Click Save.

- To import users from a managed node:
Note: Only US ASCII characters are supported for import.

1. Click User Management > Users and User Lists.
2. Click Import User.
3. On the node list, select the node from which you will import users.
4. On the Import Users page, use the arrow keys to move selected users from the Available Users list to the Selected Users list.
5. Click Import. The selected users are imported into .

To create a user list:

1. Click User Management > Users and User Lists.
2. Click New User List.
3. In User List Name, enter a name for the user list.
4. The Selected Users column shows all users currently selected for the users list. Use the directional arrows to add to, or remove from the Available Users list to the Selected Users list.
5. Click Save.

To edit a user or user list:

1. Click User Management > Users and User Lists.
2. On the Users and User Lists page, click the name of the user or user group you wish to edit.
3. Edit the user or user list as needed, and then click Save. Click Save As to save an edited user list under a new name.

To delete users or user lists:

Use caution when deleting users. Deleting a user on ArcMC will delete the user from all nodes where the user was pushed as part of an association.

In order to delete a user, any nodes on which the user is present must be able to communicate with ArcMC.

You can only delete a user list if it is not part of any association. To delete a user list that is part of an association, delete the association first.

1. Click User Management > Users and User Lists.
2. On the Users and User Lists page, select the users or user lists you wish to delete.
3. On the toolbar, click Delete.
4. Click Yes to confirm deletion.

For information on how to assign users to roles, see Roles.