Set up a Colleague proxy user
Set up the Colleague proxy user that supports Ellucian Mobile access to Colleague using the Colleague Web API.
Procedure
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Define a security class for Ellucian Mobile (for example, MOBILE.RESTRICTED) using the Security Class Definition (SCD) form in Colleague UI.
- In the Do Only These columns, enter LO to restrict general UI and WebAdvisor access. Also enter DMI_SEC_DCFG to allow DMI session proxying.
- In the Privileged column, enter DMI_SEC_DCFG
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Define an Opers Equivalent on the Operator Definition (SOD) form in UI (for example, MOBILE).
- In the Name field, enter any name. For example, Mobile Opers Equivalent
- In the User Interface field, enter WEB.
- In the Security Classes field, enter the security class you defined using the SCD form in Step 1. For example, MOBILE.RESTRICTED
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Create the proxy user using the Name and Address (NAE) form in UI.
- Enter a name that you will recognize. For example, Mobile Proxy
- Note the Person ID.
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Set up the proxy user in the DMI Registry using the DMI Registry User Setup (DRUS) form in UI.
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Change the password of the proxy user as follows:
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Return to the DRUS form and change the Opers Equivalent of the Mobile proxy user to use the Opers Equivalent created in Step 2.
For example, MOBILENote: When Students view the Section Roster in the Mobile application, to display Preferred Names instead of Legal Names in Roster, the proxy user must be granted the VIEW.ANY.PERSON permission. Follow the steps to add the required permission to proxy user:
- Open MRPR form.
- Enter the Role assigned to proxy user in the AROR form.
- Add permission code VIEW.ANY.PERSON and save.