8.2.2 Users—Add User—Multiple UsersThe Add User—Multiple Users screen provides a method to create multiple user profiles for a range ofextensions at one time.1. In the From and To fields, specify the range of extensions to create profiles for.2. Select the Create mailboxes with the same number as the extensions check box if you want to createUnified Messaging mailboxes whose mailbox numbers are the same as the assigned extension numbers.3. If you choose to create mailboxes in step 2, select where the mailboxes will be created:• Create mailboxes to the UM group of the PBX where extensions belong to:The mailbox for each extension will be created in the UM group of the site (PBX) to which the extensionis assigned.NoteWhen this setting is selected, mailboxes for PS extensions will be created in the UM group of theMaster unit.• Create mailboxes to the specified UM group:Mailboxes for the extensions will be created in the UM group that you select from the drop-down list.4. Click OK.Settings automatically programmed for each user• First Name/Last NameThe Extension Name, which is the name displayed on extension LCDs, can be copied all at once to theFirst Name and Last Name settings for each extension. The format for copying the Extension Name canbe selected as follows.1. Click Setup ® Users ® User Profiles.2. On the Option tab, for Rule of copy to extension name select one of the following.– Rule-A: [First Name] [space] [Last Name]– Rule-B: [Last Name] [,] [First Name]For more information, refer to "5.10 Configuration of Users" in the Installation Manual.• Login ID: The extension number (i.e., if the extension is "101", the Login ID for the user will also be"101")• Password: "PWD" + the extension number for the user (e.g., "PWD101")Note• When OK is clicked, if any extensions within the range specified in step 1 already have user accountsassociated with them, the process will not complete, and an error message will be displayed.• If the Create mailboxes with the same number as the extensions check box is selected and amailbox number has already been assigned to another extension, the user profile will be created withouta UM mailbox assigned to it.• If the maximum number of digits for a mailbox number ( Mailbox No. Max. Length (3-8) in 24.4 UMConfiguration—[5-4] System Parameters—Parameters) is less than the number of digits for thespecified extensions, the maximum number of digits for a mailbox number will be automaticallyincreased to match the number of digits for the specified extensions.• A maximum of 500 users can be created at once using this feature.PC Programming Manual 1798.2.2 Users—Add User—Multiple Users
