User account settings

The settings on the Usernames page control the employee access to the system.

Setting

Description

Username

The name that the employee uses to access the system. The name must be unique across the enterprise. To ensure uniqueness, the employee email address is often used as the user name.

When WFO is set up to use a third-party Identity Provider (IDP), the WFO user name must be identical to the user name registered in the IDP system.

DB Authentication

This setting is only displayed on systems that are set up for SAML authentication.

When selected, turns on database authentication as an alternative authentication mechanism for employees already set up to be authenticated through SAML.

Password

The account password. The password is only used when the user authentication method is database authentication. It is not used for LDAP or SAML authentication.

Account Status

Affects the employee access to the system:

  • Active: Activates the employee. Once assigned a role, the employee can sign in with the assigned user name and password.

  • Force Password Reset: Forces the user to change the password the next time they sign in. The new password must comply with the active password policy. Not available for LDAP/SAML users.

  • Force Password Reset with ID: Forces the user to change the password the next time they sign in, but they must identify themselves before the password can be reset. The new password must comply with the active password policy. Not available for LDAP/SAML users.

  • Locked by Admin: An administrator has locked the account; an administrator must unlock it.

  • Locked by Failed Login: The account has been locked because of failed attempts to sign in. Depending on configuration, the account becomes available after a defined period has passed. An administrator can also unlock it.

  • Locked by Inactivity: The account has been locked due to inactivity; it can only be unlocked by an administrator.

Set up user accounts

Enable DB Authentication for individual employees

Enable DB Authentication for employees (bulk option)

Profile configuration settings

Employee access rights