Configuration Manager - Import Source

Import source

The import source is consulted in conjunction with the context to determine which rules are consulted for generating and validating the login name and password. In this instance, the following applies:

• LOCAL: For each user that comes/has come into the system locally

• CSV: For each user that comes/has come into the system via a CSV import

• LDAP: For each user that comes/has come into the system via a LDAP import

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• ERP: For each user that comes/has come into the system via an ERP import

• SHIBBOLETH: For each user that comes/has come into the system via a SHIBBOLETH import

Context

The context is consulted in conjunction with the import source to determine which rules are consulted for generating and validating login and password. In this instance, the following applies:

• BACKEND: The user is created/edited in the administrative view

• FRONTEND: The user is edited in the learner view

• GLOBAL: Applies whenever the specific context (e.g. backend) has not been specified

• IMPORT WIZARD: The user is created/edited using the wizard

• SCHEDULE: The user is created/edited using the cancelled import

• SELF-REGISTRATION: The user registers themselves

Length of the login name generated

The minimum length of the login name generated is set here.

Generation pattern of the login name

For rules on generating the login name, the following placeholders can be used and can be specified in any order:

• {Fn} : The first n letters of the person’s first name

• {Ln} : The first n letters of the person’s surname

• {Nn} : a numerical sequence of n digits

• {E} : the e-mail address

Example: {F2}{L2}{N2} => The login is created from the first two letters of the person’s first name, the first two letters of their surname and a 2-digit number sequence.

Length of the login name to be validated

The minimum length of the login name is set here. If the password falls short of the minimum length, the user cannot be saved.

Validation pattern of the login name

For rules on validating the login name, the following placeholders can be used and are checked in exactly the order specified:

• {Fn} : The first n letters of the person’s first name

• {Ln} : The first n letters of the person’s surname

• {Nn} : a numerical sequence of n digits

• {E} : the e-mail address

Length of the password generated

The minimum length of the password generated is set here.

Generation pattern of the password

For rules on generating the password, the following placeholders can be used and can be specified in any order:

• {Ln} : Minimum number of n lowercase letters

• {Un} : Minimum number of n uppercase letters

• {Nn} : Minimum number of n numbers

• {Sn} : Minimum number of n special characters

Length of the password to be validated

The minimum length of the password is set here. If the password falls short of the minimum length, the user cannot be saved.

Validation pattern of the password

For rules on validating the password, the following placeholders can be used and can be specified in any order:

• {Ln} : Minimum number of n lowercase letters

• {Un} : Minimum number of n uppercase letters

• {Nn} : Minimum number of n numbers

• {Sn} : Minimum number of n special characters