Users (list page)

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click System administration > Common > Users > Users.

Use this form to manage users in Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Tasks that use this form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Button	Description
User	Open the User form to create a new user record.
Import	Open the Active Directory Import Wizard to import user records from Active Directory.
Delete	Delete the selected user record from Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Edit	Open the User form to modify the selected user record.
Edit in grid	Open another instance of the Users list page with the selected user as the focus. Opening another instance of the form allows you to compare user information side-by-side.
Options	Open the Options form to set up individual options for the selected user, such as default user interface settings and preferred time zone.
Relations	Open the User relations form to set up employees, vendors, and customers as web users so that they can access an Enterprise Portal website.
Log	Open the User log form to view the selected user's logon history and user information.
Online time	View a report of the selected user's time that was spent working in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Attachments	Open the Document handling form to attach related documents to the user record. For more information, see Document handling (form).

Field	Description
Account type	Indicates whether the user is authenticated by Active Directory or by a claims-based authentication provider. For more information about claims-based authentication, see the Enterprise Portal documentation.
Alias	Displays a network alias for Active Directory users. Displays an e-mail address for users that are not in Active Directory.
Network domain	The Active Directory domain that the user is associated with, if the user is authenticated by Active Directory. If the user is authenticated by a claims-based authentication provider, this field displays the name of the trusted identity provider in SharePoint that authenticates the user.
User ID	Identification for the user in Microsoft Dynamics AX.
User name	Optional name.
Company	A company account that a user can access.
Enabled	Indicates whether the user is allowed to log on to Microsoft Dynamics AX. Warning To disable logon access for a Microsoft Dynamics AX user that is an Active Directory group, we recommend that you delete the Microsoft Dynamics AX user record for the group. When you only clear this check box for a group, the role assignments of the group remain in effect for individual Microsoft Dynamics AX users who belong to the group.
External	Do not select. This option is automatically selected when a user is designated as a web user.