Create a user

You can create one or more users in one go. At the same time, you can add the user(s) to user groups.

Prerequisites

You have a global role with the User Administration or the System Administration global permission, for example Sysadmin.

Steps

  1. On the main menu, click , and then click Settings.
    The Settings page opens.
  2. Click Users and groups.
    The users and groups settings appear on the Users tab page.
  3. Above the table, to the right, click Add.
    The Create Users dialog box appears.
  4. Enter the required information.
    FieldDescription

    User details

    Enter the user details of the new users.

     Username*

    Type the username of the user to sign in to Collibra Data Intelligence Cloud.

    • General requirements:
      • Uniqueness: Duplicate username are not allowed, regardless of case
        Example usernamecase and UserNameCase are considered duplicate
      • No leading or trailing spaces
      • No empty usernames
      • Maximum of 255 characters
    • Character limitations: Usernames may only contain characters in the following Unicode categories:
      • Letter
      • Number
      • Symbol
      • Punctuation
      • Non-spacing marks
     Email*

    Type the email address to which Collibra sends emails, such as the registration email and notifications.

     First Name
    		Type the first name of the user.
     Last name
    		Type the last name of the user.
     

    Click to remove a user.

     Add another user

    Click to add another user.

    Add to user groups

    Enter user groups to add the new users to them. You can also add users to, or remove users from groups afterwards.

    Note 
    A user needs access to at least one of the basic Collibra applications: Business Glossary, Reference Data, Data Stewardship or System administration.
    You can grant access by assigning one of the global roles that provide the required permissions to the users.

    Fields marked with * are mandatory

  5. Click Create.
    The newly created users are enabled, but inactive.
    The newly created users receive an email to set a password. As an administrator, you can also manually set or reset it. When the password is set, the user is active.