Registering a User via the CLU

If your user account has the group administrator or system administrator role, you can register a user account in the system, which allows that user to use DME. 

To register a user:

1. Make sure the user has an NIH user account. 

2. In your file system, create a JSON file that specifies the user's first name, last name, and default base path, as follows:

   {
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe",
      "defaultBasePath" : "/FNLCR",
      "doc" : "FNLCR"
   }

3. Run the following command:

   dm_register_user [-h] <userId> <description.json> 

   The following table describes each parameter:

   Parameter	Description
   -h	If you want to print a usage (help) message for this command, specify this option.
   <userId>	Specify the user's NIH user ID.
   <description.json>	A path to the JSON file that specifies the information about the user.

   The system creates the new user with the user role. (To create a user with the group administrator role, contact NCIDataVault@mail.nih.gov.)

For example, the following command registers the doejohn9 user in the DME system, using information from the user-info.json file:

dm_register_user doejohn9 /cygdrive/c/Users/JaneDoe/user-info.json

For instructions on performing a similar task in the GUI, refer to Adding a User via the GUI.