Create a New User

Create a new user record at any time.

To create a new user:

1. From the Navigation menu, click Settings > Security > Users.
2. At the top right of the Users form, click + New User. DPS displays a blank user record.
3. In the Username field, enter a username that is unique across your enterprise.
4. From the Employee field, select an existing employee to add as a new user or click + Add Employee to open the Employees form on the Employees hub. This form lets you add the employee to the Employees hub as well as add the employee as a user. For the descriptions of the fields in the Employees dialog box, see Employees Hub Form.

   DPS automatically creates a relationship between the selected employee record and the username that you specify in the Username field. This relationship is important for timesheet entry, expense entry, and other employee functions.

   If you want to create a generic user, do not enter an employee in this field. A username that is not assigned an employee cannot access the applications in DPS that require an employee number, such as Timesheets and Expense Reports, but can still use other parts of DPS.

   For example, you can create a username that is not associated with an employee if you have an outside consultant who does not need to use Time and Expense.

5. In the Password field, enter the initial password for the user. Note that password policies are not enforced when you set a user's password. However, if the manually-entered password does not adhere to the password policies, the Force User to Reset Password at Next Login setting is automatically checked.
6. From the Role drop-down list, select the role for the user.
7. Optional. Select the Windows Authentication option if you want DPS to honor the user's Windows username and password. If you select this, also enter a domain in the Domain field.
8. In the Support Username field, enter the username that you use for Deltek's Customer Care site. The field accepts user names up to fifty characters long.
9. In the Support Password field, enter the password that you use for Deltek's Customer Care site. The field accepts passwords up to fifty characters long. The password entered on this field is encrypted for added security.
10. Complete the fields in the Default Print Settings section to determine how the user's reports display and print.
11. Click Save.