Create a new PI user

Note the following restrictions on user group names:

• Names must be unique. They cannot match the name of an existing PI user, PI group, or PI identity.

• Names cannot include the vertical pipe (|) character or the colon (:) character.

• Names cannot be a positive integer, although they can contain numbers. For example, the name 329 is not valid, but the name Admins329 is valid.

• Names are not case sensitive.

You can change a PI user or group name any time after creation.

1. Under Collectives and Servers, select the server or collective.

2. In the System Management Tools pane, select Security > Identities, Users, & Groups.

3. Click the PI Users tab.

4. Click the New button to open the New User dialog box.

5. In Username, type the a name of the new PI user. This field is required.

6. Select the appropriate server from the drop-down Server list. This list shows the servers selected under Collectives and Servers.

7. Optionally, enter a brief description in Description. There are no restrictions on the contents of this field.

8. In Password, enter a password for the PI user.

9. Click Create. The new PI user now appears in the PI Users tab.