If you need to add multiple user accounts at once, you can
import the user information in CSV (comma-separated value) format. Importing
users is an alternative to using the add user
account wizard, which adds user accounts at a time.
You can import up to 1,000 users at a time in CSV files that
are up to 300 KB in size.
Create a CSV
file with information about the users you want to import.
When creating a CSV file, use these guidelines:
Place user information
on a single line; a new line indicates a new user.
Use a comma to
separate each value. There are 11
values, some of which are optional.
If you do not
want to supply an optional value, you still need to type a comma for that
value unless it is the last value you are entering. This is shown in the
following example. User1 is added with only two values, so only one comma
is required. User2, however, has skipped values. Commas representing the
skipped values are required.
User1,pwd
User2,pwd,,firstname,,lastname,true,,,User
2 description,true
If you want to
enable services for users, you need to provide the name of a valid user
template in the template value of the CSV file. This template name is
the third value specified. If you do not specify a template, the account
is created without access to services. If you want to enable services
later, you need to change each account individually.
If the system
detects an error in a user's information, that user is skipped. Information
about the error is provided in the Action
Log.
Keep your CSV
file within these limits: the maximum number of users you can add at once
is 1,000; the maximum size of the CSV file is 300 KB.
Save the CSV file
as a text file with a .txt
filename extension.
Go to the
page.
Click Browse
to locate the file, then click Add. The user information
is imported, and the accounts are created.
If errors are reported,
check the Action Log. It shows information
about the error, including the users affected. If the system encounters
an error in the CVS
file, it skips the current user and attempts to add the next user in the
file.