User properties define a person’s access to Metrics Management. The system specialist creates a user that defines a person’s login name and authentication method. For each user, the system specialist typically enables and configures Standard authentication and, optionally, an additional authentication method. Standard authentication requires a unique login name for each user.

Setting up a user includes configuring user preferences, privileges, and security settings. The system specialist sets up a user first when creating the user. Later, he reconfigures the user’s setup if necessary.

After setting up a user, the system specialist uses impersonation to test the user’s privileges and security settings.