Managing user directories

Administrator Help | Forcepoint Email Security | Version 8.5.x

A user directory is an important component of email traffic analysis when it is used to set sender/recipient conditions for a policy. It can also provide recipient validation capabilities and be the basis of user logon authentication settings. See Managing user validation/authentication options.

The page Settings > Users > User Directories is used to add a user directory. Available user directories display in table format with functionality to search by keyword or remove a user directory. The following table details the options on the User Directories page.


Option	Description
User Directory Name	Displays the name of the user directory. Selection displays the page Edit User Directory, with functionality to configure the user directory settings.
User Directory Type	Displays the user directory type; for example, Recipient List.
Cache Settings	Displays the user directory cache settings.
Cache Size	Displays the user directory cache size, with functionality to search entries listed in the user directory.
Status	Displays the user directory status.
Action	Displays available actions; for example, Delete.

Search a user directory by keyword

From the Cache Size column on the page Settings > Users > User Directories, click View.

The User Directory Entries page displays.

In the text field, enter a keyword.

Up to 100 characters can be entered.

Click Submit.

The search results display in table format.

Empty the search field and display the complete user directory; click Clear.

Delete a user directory

A user directory may only be deleted if the directory is not currently being used by an email function. For example, if the directory is being used as part of a policy or as part of user authentication settings, it cannot be removed.

Select the user directory and click Delete.

The user directory is deleted.