Configuration Overview of User Manager for Sites

Configuration Overview of User Manager for Sites

To configure User Manager for Sites, edit the web part and follow the steps in the table below. User Manager for Sites also has a Settings menu on its tool bar. See Settings Menu in the Toolbar to review the settings that are configurable under this toolbar menu.

Image Step Action Description
HW59_Toolpane.jpg 1. Administrative Account Enter the User Name, Password and the Domain of an account that a Site Collection Administrator has rights on which to create and modify Active Directory users and rights to reset Active Directory user passwords.
2. Active Directory Services Settings Enter the LDAP path where you want users created in Active Directory.
3. Authorized Group for Web Part Access and Performing Actions Site Collection Administrators can access the web part and perform actions by default. However, if you want to delegate user management to site administrators or designated administrators, then it is recommended that you create a SharePoint group specifically for these users and select that group here.
4. Create User Wizard Settings

Select from the following to determine whether you want admin users to assign SharePoint user groups and permission levels.

Icon-Warning IMPORTANT: If you do not select one or both of these check boxes, then a new user account is created ONLY in Active Directory.

  • Show SharePoint Groups step. Select this check box to allow the authorized group users to assign a SharePoint group during new user account creation.
  • Show SharePoint Permission Level step. Select this check box to allow the authorized group users to assign a SharePoint permission level during new user account creation.
5. Always maximize height Select this check box to allow the User Manager for Sites interface to change its height based on the number of items shown in the tree.
6. Tree Paging Size Enter the number of child nodes displayed in the tree at a time. If you enter “7”, then seven child nodes will be displayed at a time with a View more… link following the last child node. Click the View more… link to show another 7 child nodes.
7. Select a Language Pull down the drop-down box to select a language other than English. (Steps to localize language can be found here.)