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Using the User Configuration Tool : Working with the User Configuration Tool : Using the User Configuration Tool
 

Using the User Configuration Tool

To update the user details using the User Configuration Tool:
1. On Windows, use one of the following shortcuts to start the User Configuration Tool depending on the product from which you are starting the tool.
*For Business Process Server, select Programs > Progress > OpenEdge > BP Server > Tools > User Configuration Tool.
Alternatively, you can use a command prompt to start the User Configuration Tool in Windows and UNIX.
a. In the command prompt, go to the appropriate directory depending on the product from which you are starting the tool.
*For Business Process Server, go to OEBPS_HOME\bin
b. Enter the following command:
*on Windows
userconfig.cmd
*on UNIX
userconfig.sh
The User Configuration Tool is displayed as shown in the Figure 13.
Figure 13. User Configuration Tool
2. Select the User Type from the drop-down list.
Table 13. User types
User type
Description
Application Server
Administrative User details to connect to Application Server.
Note: Ensure that Administrative user for the respective Application Server is added before modifying the Application server credential through User Configuration Tool. For more information on adding users refer to respective Application Server documentation.
Incoming Email Server
User details to connect to the mailbox of bpserver.email.id on IMAP Server.
Outgoing Email Server
User details to connect to SMTP Server.
LDAP
User details to connect to LDAP server.
Business Process Server Admin Credentials
User details to connect to BP Server.
All these user types are available in the User Configuration Tool started from Business Process Server. However, for the User Configuration Tool started from Process Asset Manager, LDAP and Business Process Server Admin Credentials are the only user types available. For user type Application Server, after using this tool, you also need to perform application server specific steps to update the application server specific files. For more information, refer to your application server documentation.
When no user name and password is specified while running the setupOEBPS utility or starting the BP Server, the user name and password specified for the Business Process Server Admin Credentials is used by default.
For more information, see Files updated by the User Configuration Tool.
3. Specify the user name and password in the appropriate text boxes. You need to re-enter the password in the Confirm Password text box.
Note: The user name must not contain any special characters except ‘.’ and ‘@’.
4. To save the information, click Submit. To reset the form and remove the information you just entered, click Reset.