2.5.10 Add Users to a Domain

This use case describes how users are added to a domain on a management server. The actor is an administrator.

The following diagram illustrates this process.

Figure 19: Process for adding users to a domain

Preconditions

A domain was created on the management server, as described in section 2.5.9.

Steps

1. The administrator starts the administration application on the management server.

2. The administration application displays the administration UI for the management server.

3. The administrator selects the domain to add members to.

4. The administration application displays the domain management UI.

5. The administrator selects the option to add users.

6. The administration application displays the UI for adding domain users.

7. The administrator enters the required information for either a single user or, by using a defined format, multiple users.

8. The administrator submits the required information.

9. The administration application validates the information. If the information is not valid, it notifies the administrator and waits for valid information.

10. The administration application adds the specified user or users to the domain and displays an updated list of domain users to the administrator.

Alternative scenarios

The administrator can cancel the process before submitting information about one or more users.

Errors

• Cannot connect to the management server – The administration application notifies the administrator of the error and the users are not added.

• Management server errors – The administration application notifies the administrator of the error and the users are not added.

• Administration application errors – The administration application notifies the administrator of the error and the users are not added.

Post-conditions

• Users are added to the domain and displayed in the list of domain users.

• No users are added to the domain and the administrator is notified of the error.