Request an account

If you need access to an account type, you can request an account.

The account type to create an account for must exist before you can request an account.

To request an account...

1. On the IBM Security Identity Manager Home page, in My Access, click Request Account.
2. From the Request Account page, you can have one of two views:
   • If you can only view a set of account types, click the account type to request from the Choose Account Type table.
   • If you can search for an account type, enter the name or description of the account type. We can leave the field blank to return all results. Click Search. From the Search results table, click the account type you want to request.

3. Click the ownership type for the account such as the default Individual, Device, System, or Vendor ownership types. The provisioning policy entitlements for the service determine the number of ownership types available. The default provisioning policy entitles accounts to the Individual ownership type. Any additional ownership types must be added to the provisioning policy for the service. If only one ownership type is entitled, this page is not displayed. All accounts are created with that ownership type. For example, if the default provisioning policy is used, all accounts are created as individual accounts. The User page is displayed.
4. You have two options based upon your permissions:
   • If you have permission to specify your account information, the Account Information page is displayed.
     1. Click each tab and specify information in the fields. The tabs displayed depend on the account.
     2. When we are done specifying the information about the tabs, click OK.
     3. Verify your account request on the Request Account Confirmation page. If a new password is required for the account we are requesting, specify a password that conforms to the password strength rules for the account.
     4. Click Request Account to complete your request.
   • If we do not have permission to specify your account information, the Request Account Confirmation page is displayed.
     1. Verify your account request on the Request Account Confirmation page. If a new password is required for the account we are requesting, specify a password that conforms to the password strength rules for the account.
     2. Click Request Account to complete your request.
5. On the Request Submitted page, verify the request. Click a links on the Related Tasks section. We can:
   • View the request.
   • Request another account.
   • Return to the IBM Security Identity Manager Home page.

We can use the account to log on to the server instance and use the applications and tools that your account is entitled to use.

Parent topic: My Access