Web User Templates provide a method to configure the default account settings when new Web Users are created. By defining templates that share common settings (authentication, permissions, account expirations, etc.), this can dramatically reduce the time needed to create new Web User accounts.
For example, a template could be defined for internal employees with all service and command permissions, Active Directory authentication and no account expiration. Another template could be defined for trading partners to authenticate against
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with limited account permissions and the account automatically expires after 30 days. With these templates defined, Web User creation can be as simple as specifying the Web User name and other general information like a first and last name, phone number and email address.