Quick Beginnings

Using UPM Every Day

This section covers everyday usage of UPM. "Logging on to UPM" "Logging On at the Command Prompt" "Adding a New User ID and Password" "Changing or Deleting a User ID" "Logging Off" "Managing UPM Groups"

Logging on to UPM

To log on to UPM, follow these steps:

1. Double-click on the UPM Services folder on the desktop.

2. Double-click on the Logon icon.

3. In the Logon window, type your user ID and password. (The password does not display.)

4. Click on OK.

Logging on to UPM with Multiple IDs

You can log on to UPM with multiple user IDs. You can use this feature to start several application programs under different user IDs. There are two ways to enable multiple logons at your workstation (and control selective logoffs). Use either of these methods:

• Type LOGON /O=MULTI at the OS/2 prompt and press Enter. As each application starts, the UPM logon window appears.

• Embed UPM logon and logoff commands in each application program you want to start with its own user ID. UPM provides two application programming interfaces (APIs), one for logon and one for logoff.

Logging On at the Command Prompt

You may also log on at the command prompt using the following syntax:

>>-logon--userid--/P:--password--/N:--node--/D:--domain---/L:--><
 

userid

Identifies the user logging on. If userid is not specified, the Logon window is displayed so you can enter the user ID.

/P:password

Allows you to specify a password. If you enter a password, UPM tries to log on using the password specified. If no password is specified, UPM tries to log on without a password. If a password is required, the Logon window is displayed so you can enter it.

/P is ignored if userid was not specified.

/N:node

Specifies the node to be used the next time a node must be accessed. If you use /N, the user ID and password are not validated until the program attempts to connect to the node.

If no node is specified, the Logon window for Remote Node Access is displayed so you can enter the node name.

If only /N is specified, the Logon window for Remote Node Access is displayed so you can enter the user ID, password, and node name.

/D:domain

Specifies the domain on which a logon is to be attempted. An attempt to start a LAN requester is issued and, if successful, the domain logon completes.

If a LAN requester cannot be started, then a local logon is attempted.

If only /D is specified, the Logon window for a domain logon is displayed. If the workstation is a server, the default domain name is displayed on the domain logon window and you cannot change this domain name. If the workstation is a requester, the default domain name is displayed and you can use the default domain name or type a new domain name.

If you do not specify any parameters with the LOGON command, domain logon is the default if you are not already logged on to a domain. If you are already logged on to a domain, and you want to log on to another domain, specify the logon command, user ID, and password with the new domain name. You are logged off the old domain and logged on to the new domain without windows being displayed.

/L

Forces a local logon. If you issue the LOGON command with no parameters, a domain logon is automatically attempted. To force a local logon, you must use the /L parameter.

Adding a New User ID and Password

To add a new UPM user ID and password, follow these steps:

1. Double-click on the User Account Management icon in the UPM Services folder. You must logon to UPM with a user ID that has Administrator authority.

   If you are currently logged on to a domain and want to Manage Users locally, to use a local logon you must:

   • Click on Actions in the User Profile window.

   • Select Use domain from the pulldown menu.

   • Select the Local radio button.

   • Click on OK.

2. Select Manage-> Manage Users from the menu bar.

3. Select --NEW-- from the list.

4. Select Actions-> Add a new user ID from the menu bar.

5. Type a new user ID and an optional comment. The user ID can be 1-8 characters and must comply with the guidelines in "Naming Rules".

6. Select the values you want for User type and Logon. For most users, use the defaults, User and Allowed.

7. In the Confirmation box, type a password in the first Type password twice field, and type the password again in the second field for verification. The password must comply with the guidelines in "Naming Rules".

8. Select the value you want for Options. For most users, use the default, Required.

9. Click OK. You are returned to the User Profile Management--User Management window.

Changing or Deleting a User ID

To change or delete a UPM user ID, follow these steps:

1. Log on to UPM.

2. Double-click on the User Account Management icon in the UPM Services folder.

3. Select Manage-> Manage Users from the menu bar.

4. Select the user ID you want from the list.

5. Select Actions from the menu bar; then select one of the following:

   Update user information

   To change a user's attributes, such as authorization level and password

   View user profile...

   To see a user's profile information

   Select groups for user ID...

   To add a user to, or remove the user ID from, groups

   Erase user ID...

   To delete a user ID

   Add/Change user logon profile...

   To add a new logon profile for a user, change an existing logon profile, or delete a logon profile

   Erase user logon profile...

   To delete a user's logon profile

6. When you return to the User Profile Management - User Management window, select Exit-> Exit user management from the menu bar.

Logging Off

To log off from UPM, follow these steps:

1. Display the User Profile Services window, either by exiting the UPM window in which you are working or by selecting User Profile Management from the desktop.

2. Double-click on the UPM Services folder.

3. Double-click on the Logoff icon.

4. Select a user ID from the list; then click on the Logoff push button. To log off all the user IDs from UPM, click on the Logoff all push button.

Managing UPM Groups

With administrator authority, you can put user IDs into groups and perform the following tasks:

• Create a new group
• Add or delete users in a group
• Delete a group.

All of the procedures below begin at the User Profile Management - Group Management window. To get there, follow these steps:

• Double-click on the User Account Management icon in the UPM Services folder.

• Select Manage-> Manage Groups from the menu bar.

Creating a New Group

To create a new group, follow these steps:

1. Select --NEW-- from the list in the window.

2. Select Actions-> Add a new group from the menu bar.

3. In the Group ID field, type the name of the new group. Group IDs follow the same naming conventions as user IDs (see "Naming Rules").

4. Type an optional comment in the Group comment field.

5. In the User ID list, select the user IDs for membership in the group.

6. Click on OK.

Adding and Deleting Users in a Group

To add or delete users in a group, follow these steps:

1. Select the group ID you want from the list in the window.

2. Select Actions-> Update group from the menu bar.

3. Update the Group comment field by typing new text.

4. Select the user IDs you want to add to the group.

5. Deselect the user IDs you want to delete from the group.

6. Click on OK.

Deleting a Group

To delete a group, follow these steps:

1. Select the group ID you want from the list in the window.

2. Select Actions-> Erase group from the menu bar.

3. Click on Erase ID push button to confirm the request.

Naming Rules

The user ID must conform to the following rules:

• Cannot start with a digit (0 to 9) or end with a dollar sign ($).

• Can be 1 to 8 characters long and may contain the following characters:
  • Upper or lower case letters A to Z
  • Special characters #, @, or $
  • Digits 0 to 9.

• Cannot be PUBLIC, USERS, ADMINS, LOCAL, or GUESTS, or a name that starts with IBM, SYS, or SQL.

User Profile Management Passwords

UPM provides default values for user ID and password; some countries have translated these values as shown in Table 40.

Table 40. Default UPM User IDs and Passwords

Country	USERID	Password
<default>	USERID	PASSWORD
Denmark	BRUGERID	KODEORD
Finland	OMATUNN	TUNNSANA
France	IDUTIL	MOTDEPAS
Germany	BENUTZER	KENNWORT
Italy	ID	CHIAVE
Norway	BRUKER	PASSORD
Portugal	IDUTIL	PASSE
Spain	IDUSUAR	CONTRASE
Note: If your country does not appear in the list, assume USERID and PASSWORD are used. If this fails, see the README file.

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