Sterling File Gateway - Create a New User

1. From within IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, Select Accounts > User Accounts > Create a new Account.

2. Fill the displayed form. If the user is not local and it is stored in Active Directory or another LDAP, that has been configured on the authentication.properties and security .properties files then it is only required to select the host and to have a user with the same username on the external account system.  For Accessibility leave the Admin UI.

3. If SSH keys have been created they can be select to be used on user authentication.

4. Select one or more groups from the following list:

Ø  File Gateway Integration Architects - can only access Sterling File Gateway, not myFileGateway

Ø  File Gateway Operators - can only access Sterling File Gateway, not myFileGateway

Ø  File Gateway Partner Users - can only access myFileGateway

Ø  File Gateway Route Provisioners - can only access Sterling File Gateway, not myFileGateway

Ø  File Gateway System Administrators - can only access Sterling File Gateway, not myFileGateway

A user can belong to multiple groups, but cannot belong to File Gateway Partner Users group while a member of any other group.

The picture bellow shows an overview on File Gate Way types of users and they’re available tasks.

Proceding with the user creation.

CAUTION:

To protect the security of your system, delete the default users or change the default passwords.

Note: To create an independent user that is the equivalent of fg_sysadmin, assign the Sterling B2B Integrator Admin group and all File Gateway groups except File Gateway Partner Users group to that user. Ensure that the user is not associated with any Identity (partner) that belongs to the "All Partners" group in Sterling File Gateway. Membership in a partner group prevents log in to Sterling File Gateway as an administrator.

5. Select the permissions for the user. (Optional.) The group assignments include the standard permissions for users of each group. Also include mailbox if you want to have control over mailboxes.

6. Fill the following form, for identity leave Default Organization and for manager ID leave empty or add one of the provided this fields do not have impact on the account functionality.

7. Review and confirm to create the new user account.