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Create a user account

  • If you want to add a directory user, verify that
    BlackBerry UEM
     is connected to your company directory. For information about connecting
    BlackBerry UEM
     to a company directory and enabling directory-linked groups, see the Cloud Configuration content
  1. On the menu bar, click
    Users
    .
  2. Click
    Add user
    .
  3. Perform one of the following tasks:
    Task
    Steps
    Add a directory user
    1. On the
      Company directory
       tab, in the search field, specify the search criteria for the directory user that you want to add. You can search by first name, last name, display name, username, or email address.
    2. In the search results, select the user account.
    Add a local user
    1. In an on-premises environment, click the
      Local
       tab. In a Cloud environment, click the
      Non-directory
       tab.
    2. Type the
      First name
       and
      Last name
       for the user account.
    3. In the
      Display name
       field, make changes if necessary. The display name is automatically configured with the first and last name that you specified.
    4. In the
      Username
       field, enter a unique username for the user account.
    5. In the
      Email address
       field, enter a contact email address for the user account. An email address for the user account is required when you enable a service such as
      Workspaces
       or device management.
    6. Optionally, click
      Additional user details
       and fill in the fields as needed.
    Add a
    BlackBerry Online Account
     user
    (This option is available only in Cloud environments.)
    1. Click the
      Non-directory
       tab.
    2. Type the
      First name
       and
      Last name
       for the user account.
    3. In the
      Display name
       field, make changes if necessary. The display name is automatically configured with the first and last name that you specified.
    4. In the
      Email address
       field, enter a contact email address for the user account. An email address for the user account is required when you enable a service such as
      Workspaces
       or device management.
    5. Optionally, click
      Additional user details
       and fill in the fields as needed.
  4. Add the user account to the group that you created, in the
    Available groups
     list, select the group and click The Add group icon.
    When you create a user account, you can add it only to local groups in
    BlackBerry UEM
    . If the user account is a member of a directory-linked group, it is automatically associated with that group when the synchronization between
    BlackBerry UEM
     and your company directory occurs.
    To add a user account to groups that are assigned an administrative role, you must be a Security Administrator.
  5. In a Cloud environment, under
    UEM Self-Service
    , select either
    BlackBerry Online Account
     or
    Local UEM user account
    . If you select Local UEM user account, create a password for
    BlackBerry UEM Self-Service
    . If the user is assigned an administrative role, they can also use the password to access the management console.
  6. In an on-premises environment, if you add a local user, in the
    Account password
     field, create a password for
    BlackBerry UEM Self-Service
    . If the user is assigned an administrative role, they can also use the password to access the management console.
  7. In the
    Enabled services
     section, select the
    Enable user for device management
     option.
  8. Allow users to activate only
    BlackBerry Dynamics
     apps:
    1. In the
      Activation option
       drop-down list, select BlackBerry Dynamics access key generation.
    2. In the
      Number of access keys to generate
       drop-down list, select the number of keys. Each key can be used only once to activate a
      BlackBerry Dynamics
       app.
    3. Select the number of days that you want the access key to remain valid.
    4. In the
      Activation email template
       drop-down list, click a template to use for the activation email.
  9. If you use custom variables, expand
    Custom variables
     and specify the appropriate values for the variables that you defined.
  10. Perform one of the following actions:
    • To save the user account, click
      Save
      .
    • To save the user account and create another user account, click
      Save and new
      .