API Gateway 10.3 | Using API Gateway | User Management | Manage Users, Groups, and Access profiles | Adding a User
 
Adding a User
You must have the API Gateway's manage user administration functional privilege assigned to add a user to API Gateway.
*To add a user
1. Expand the menu options icon , in the title bar, and select User management.
2. Click Users.
3. Click Add user.
4. Provide the following information in the Basic information section:
Field
Description
Login ID
A unique ID using which the user can log on to the account.
First name
A first name that contains letters, numbers, or a combination of all.
You can also use special characters: . (dot), _ (underscore), and @ (at). Other special characters and spaces are not allowed. The user name is case sensitive.
Last name
A last name that contains letters, numbers, or a combination of all.
You can also use the special characters: . (dot), _ (underscore), and @ (at). Other special characters and spaces are not allowed. The user name is case-sensitive.
Password
A password that contains letters, numbers, special characters, or a combination all.
Spaces are not allowed. The password is case-sensitive.
Confirm password
Retype your password to confirm.
Email addresses
A valid email address of the user.
You can add multiple email addresses by clicking .
Allow digest authentication
Allow Digest Access Authentication to authenticate the API as described in RFC2617.
5. Click Continue to associate Groups >.
Alternatively, you can click Groups to go to the Groups section and associate the user to groups. You can search for the group name in the Name field and associate the user to the group selected. You can associate a user to multiple groups by clicking +.
Click Save to save the user details at this stage and provide the group information for the user at a later time.
6. Provide the group name in the Name field to which the user is added.
7. Click Save.
Note:
After adding an API Gateway user, you must include the user in a group that is associated with an access profile. Any user that belongs to a group without an associated access profile cannot access API Gateway.