Users in the DMC

In the DriveLock Management Console, you will find the options for creating or managing users and groups under DriveLock File Protection and then Users and groups.

On the right side you can see an overview of all users or groups stored in the DriveLock database.

Please note that you cannot create certificates here, only use existing ones.

To create a user or group with an existing certificate (i.e. import a certificate), perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click on Users and groups in the navigation pane or on an empty space in the details pane to the right.

  2. In the context menu, point to New and then click one of the following:

    • User from Active Directory: if you want to select a user with an existing certificate from Microsoft AD. In this case, the standard dialog for selecting objects from Active Directory appears and you can select a user.

    • User from certificate: if you have a certificate in the form of a certificate file (*.cer). In this case you can open this certificate file via the file selection dialog.

  3. After scanning the certificate, the properties window of the user opens.

  4. As long as the data could already be read from the certificate, the appropriate input fields are already filled with these values. Please fill in missing information such as email address or department.

  5. Optional: In environments with more than one DES and different clients, the new user can be created for a specific client. In this case, select the correct client from the Client drop-down list. Otherwise, leave this entry unchanged.

  6. Optional: You can also add any display image from a graphics file. Since this image is displayed in different places during user selection, it can make it easier to select the right user, especially if the names are the same. To do so, click Change picture and select a suitable graphic file. Click Open. If the file could be used as a display image, this new image is now displayed in the upper left corner of the user properties.

  7. Click OK to create the user and save the changes. The new user is now displayed in the detail view on the right.

To change or view the properties of a user, double-click the required entry:

  • The Centrally managed folders tab displays all centrally managed folders that the user is authorized to access.

  • The Certificates tab displays all certificates associated with the user that are stored in the DriveLock database.