Manage users

You can add users and administrators to IBM® Db2® Event Store Enterprise Edition from IBM Data Platform Manager.

Before you begin

Configure a connection to your SMTP server by following the instructions in Set up IBM Db2 Event Store Enterprise Edition.

About this task

By default, IBM Db2 Event Store Enterprise Edition user records are stored in its internal repository database. Alternatively, you can configure a connection to your existing LDAP server.

Admins receive an email when a new user is created or requests access to IBM Db2 Event Store.

Procedure

To manage users:

  1. In the IBM Data Platform Manager, click the Menu icon (Screen capture of the menu icon.).
  2. Select User Management.
  3. To approve sign up requests:
    1. Look for users with the pending status.
    2. Edit the user.
    3. Select Approved User.
    4. Click Save.
      IBM Data Platform Manager automatically sends the user an email notification when you edit their account.
  4. To add a user to the internal repository database:
    1. Click add users.
    2. Specify the following information:
      • The user's full name.
      • The username that the user will authenticate with.
      • The user's email address.
      • The user's access level:
        • An Admin can sign in to IBM Data Platform Manager, the IBM Db2 Event Store Enterprise Edition client, and the IBM Watson™ Studio Local client.
        • A User can sign in to the IBM Db2 Event Store Enterprise Edition client and the IBM Watson Studio Local client.
    3. Specify an optional message to include in the email that is sent to the user.
    4. Click Add.
      IBM Data Platform Manager automatically sends the user an email with their user name and temporary password.