The ability to export, import, and promote users can come in handy in situations where you might want to copy certain users from one instance of MFT Server to another. For example, you can use this feature if you're creating users in a test environment and want to apply those user definitions to your production environment.
To export a user, go to the ACCOUNTS > Users > Users tab and select the user(s) you want to export. Next, click the Export button.
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The selected users will then be exported to a file using JSON format. You may specify the filename of the file where you wish to store the user definitions. After you click OK, the file will then be downloaded to your system. That exported user definitions file may then be imported to another MFT Server instance. (See importing users)
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You can use this feature to import user definitions. For example, you can use it to import users which you may have exported from another MFT Server instance. (See exporting users)
There are few ways to import a user file. You can use the Import button or Import (right-click) menu option, or you can use the drag and drop method.
Regardless of the method used, first navigate to the Accounts > Users > Users grid. To use the Import button or Import menu method, click on the Import button, or right-click anywhere in the Users grid area and select Import from the pop-up menu.
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The Import Users dialog will appear, as depicted in the image below. Navigate to the location of your user definitions file and select the file.
You have the option to overwrite existing users with the same name. Check the check box provided if that's what you want to do.
Click OK to perform the import.
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To use the drag and drop method to import the users file, use your operating system features to navigate to the file you wish to import. For example, using Windows, open File Explorer then navigate to the users file. Drag the file from Windows File Explorer and drop it on the Users grid when you see the "Import Users" text pop up, as depicted in the image below.
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An Import Users dialog will pop up, similar to what is depicted in figure 321. The File field will be read-only, displaying the name of the import file.
Overwrite existing users with same name - When checked, an existing user will be overwritten. Check the check box provided if that's what you want to do.
Click OK to perform the import.
Use this feature to publish one or more users to a remote MFT Server instance. It's basically as if you're exporting and importing users without the use of user definition files. To promote one or more users, navigate to the ACCOUNTS > Users > Users tab, select the user(s) you want to publish, and then click the Promote button.
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When the Promote Users dialog appears, specify the following parameters and then click OK.
Host/IP - The hostname or IP address of the target MFT Server instance
Server port - The port number of the Management REST API. The default is 10880
Username - A valid administrative username on the target MFT Server instance
Password - The username's corresponding password
Domain - The domain on the target MFT Server instance where you want to publish the selected users
Overwrite existing users with same name - Tick this if you want to overwrite existing users with the same names as the users you wish to publish.
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