Create Groups

EmpowerID provides two methods for creating groups, the Create Group Simple method, and the Create Group Advanced method. If minimal information is needed, use the Create Group Simple method for fewer fields and options. If you need to input more information or configure more properties for the group, use the Create Group Advanced method.

This article demonstrates how to create a group using the advanced method.

Create a Group

1. On the navbar, expand Identity Administration and select Groups.

2. Select the Create Group action.
   
   

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   This initiates the CreateGroup workflow and opens the Create Group form.
   
   

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3. Enter the following information in the form fields:

   • Name – Name of the group

   • Logon Name – Logon name of the group

   • Display Name – Display name of the group

   • Creation Location – Search for and select the desired account store; if the creation location is an Active Directory domain, you must search for and select the appropriate location in that domain.

   • Group Type – Type of group (Available group types are contextualized to the type of account store selected for the creation location. For example, if the account store is an Azure AD tenant, available types include Office 365 group and Security Global, whereas if the account store is Active Directory, available types include Distribution Domain Local, Distribution Universal, Security Domain Local, Security Global, and Security Universal.

   • Is Mail Enabled – Select to enable the group to receive emails; this option appears when selected Active Directory account stores and is only available for group types that can be mail enabled.

   • Notes – Optional notes

   • Description – Description of the group

   • Publish in IT Shop – Select this option to make the group available to eligible users in the IAM Shop.

   • Prevent Deletion in EmpowerID – Select to prevent the group from being deleted in an EmpowerID workflow

   • Valid Until – Optional; if you have a custom workflow that uses this property, click the field and select a date from the calendar

   • Comments or Justification – Optional

4. When ready, click Save to create the group.

After EmpowerID creates the group, your browser is directed to the View page for the group. This page allows you to view and manage the group as needed. See About the Group View One page for more information.