To add new PC users, use the Add/Create function key on the Work with PC Users screen. This will cause the Create PC User screen to be displayed:
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System Name
This network attribute and is displayed here for information only. It is an output-only field.
PC User ID
The ID that the user will use when signing on to the PC.
IBM i User ID
The ID that will be used by a session on the PC to sign on to the IBM i. It must exist on the IBM i. It is stored encrypted.
IBM i Group ID
The group ID corresponds to the IBM i User ID above. It will be obtained by LANSA from operating system details entered when the IBM i User ID was recorded. It is stored encrypted.
IBM i Password
The password that will be used by a session on the PC to sign on to the IBM i. It must be correct for the IBM i User ID. The password is not displayed. It is stored in an encrypted way.
After pressing Enter, the data will be stored on file. To be usable, it must be exported to the PC using the 8.1.4 Export System Definitions facility.
Note: If the IBM i password is configured to have long passwords, the maximum length is 128 and it is also case sensitive.
Supplemental Group Profiles
The supplemental group profiles that correspond to the User ID above. These will be obtained by LANSA from operating system details entered when the IBM i User ID was recorded. There may be up to 15 supplemental group profiles.
Kerberos User (Windows credentials user)
Yes in the Kerberos User column indicates that this IBM i user is set up to use the Single Sign On facility using the Kerboros technology. If not used, it will be blank.
For further information, refer to Single Sign-On (SSO) in the Visual LANSA Administrator Guide.