Provisioned Groups & Users

To view resources associated with users and groups:

  • In the Symantec Management Console, on the Home menu, click Arellia > Local Security
  • In the left pane, select Resources

Provisioned Groups

A Provisioned Group represents a group account that is configured to exist on a number of computers but not in the domain where the computer resides.

To create a Provisioned User Group:

  • In the left pane, right-click Provisioned Groups and select New > Provisioned User Group.



  • In the right pane, right-click on the New Provisioned Group and select Edit.



  • In the Symantec Management Console pop-up, enter a name and a description for the New Provisioned User.
  • Select an Account Name from:
    • Standard - select a standard account type from the drop-down list.
    • Named - enter the account name in the field provided.
  • Enter a full description for the provisioned user group in the field provided.
  • Select the Exact Membership checkbox if you want the membership of this group dependant on exactly matching the details under Provisioned Group Membership.
  • Select the Include Primary User checkbox if you want to include the primary user in this group.
  • Set your Group Membership using the Include and Exclude tabs as you desire.
  • Click Save changes.

NOTE

The account is presumed to be a local account if Account Domain is blank. If RID is provided (Example: 500 for Administrator, 501 For Guest) then Account Name does not need to be provided.

Provisioned User

A Provisioned User represents a user account that is configured to exist on a number of computers but not in the domain where the computer resides.

To create a Provisioned User:

  • In the left pane, right-click Provisioned Users and select New > Provisioned User.



  • In the right pane, right-click on the New Provisioned User and select Edit.



  • In the Symantec Management Console pop-up, enter a name and a description for the New Provisioned User.
  • Select an Account Name from:
    • Standard - select one from the drop-down list.
    • Named - enter the account name in the field provided. 
  • Enter a full name and description for the provisioned user in the fields provided. 
  • Select or clear the Flags checkboxes for:
    • User cannot change password
    • User must change password 
    • Account is disabled 
    • Password never expires
  • Enter the Password you want in the field and confirm it.
  • Enter a hint in the field provided to remind you of the password.
  • Click Save changes.

IMPORTANT

We recommend creating a strong password. For a password to be strong, it should be at least seven characters long and contain letters, numerals, and symbols.