You import and export PPM user data with the runppmconfig command line program.
The format for user data import and export is defined in the file userconfig.dtd.
You can create new users and user groups only in central user management. In PPM, you can only manage specific PPM privileges, such as data access or process access privileges. Further information is available in the online help under PPM help topics.
Import user data
The program is called as follows.
runppmconfig –user system –password manager -client <name> –mode import –users <file name>
Users or user groups already existing in PPM are not created again during the import. The -replace, -overwrite, and -add options available for the command line program runppmconfig are not available for importing users. A corresponding error message is output.
Users and user groups that are imported into PPM but do not exist in central user management are marked as to be deleted.
When running runppmconfig, only specific PPM user data is imported into PPM, for example, data and process access privileges, if they are not known in PPM yet.
General user data, such as group assignment, first name, last name, e-mail address, etc. are not saved in PPM. This data can be managed only in central user management.
The list of user attributes comprises the following elements and default settings:
<!ATTLIST user
login CDATA #REQUIRED
password CDATA #IMPLIED
name CDATA #IMPLIED
lastname CDATA #IMPLIED
email CDATA #IMPLIED
isldapuser (yes | no) "no"
isumcadmin (yes | no) "no"
>
It is impossible to specify in the XML import file whether the data is to be imported only in PPM or only in central user management.
Only users with the Configuration import function privilege and the Privilege management privilege can import user data.
Export user data
The program is called as follows.
runppmconfig –user system –password manager -client <name> –mode export –users <file name>
During an export, only specific PPM user data is exported, such as data and process access privileges. Data of active users and users to be deleted are exported.
Import and export of passwords
Passwords can be managed only in central user management.