This page last changed on May 05, 2008 by smaddox.
In Crowd, users are referred to as user entity objects or just users.

A user's default attributes are specific to the directory to which the user belongs. You can add other attributes (e.g. address, phone number, date of birth) manually as required.

Cannot add attributes to LDAP directories

You cannot add new attributes to directories connected via Crowd's LDAP connector, although you can updated the existing supported attributes, as described in our LDAP connector documentation. Any new attributes added via the Crowd Administration Console will simply not appear in the directory.


To edit a user's attributes,

  1. Log in to the Crowd Administration Console.
  2. Click the 'Users' link in the top navigation bar.
  3. This will display the User Browser. Select the relevant directory, locate the user in which you are interested, then click the 'View' link corresponding to the user.
  4. This will display the 'User Details' screen. Click the 'Attributes' tab.
  • To add a new attribute,
    You cannot add an attribute to an LDAP directory — see note above.
    1. Type the name of the new attribute (e.g. phone) in the 'Attribute' field at the bottom of the screen.
    2. Type the value of the new attribute (e.g. 0123456789) in the 'Value' field at the bottom of the screen.
    3. Click the 'Add' button.
  • To edit an existing attribute, edit the corresponding field in the 'Values' column, then click the 'Update' button.
  • To delete an attribute, click the corresponding 'Remove' link in the 'Action' column.

Note that some attributes may correspond to particular fields on the User Details screen. However, attributes are optional whereas the 'Details' fields are all required.

Screenshot: 'User Attributes'

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