Create a Provider#

This procedure creates a provider hierarchy node in VOSS Automate and, optionally, a default provider administrator.

  1. Log in to VOSS Automate:

    • Enterprise deployment: Log in as entadmin at sys.hcs.

    • Provider deployment: Log in as hcsadmin at sys.hcs.

  2. Go to (default menus) Provider Management > Providers.

  3. On the Providers page, click Add.

  4. On the Service Provider Details tab, complete the following fields:

Field

Description

Name

The service provider name.

Note:

  • Once you’ve saved the provider you can’t change their name.

  • Any spaces in the provider name are converted to underscores in the provider local administrator name and email, if the Create Local Admin check box is selected.

Description

A description of the provider.

Domain Name

Mandatory. The service provider’s directory domain, for example, “provider.com”. Used when creating the default local administrator so the administrator can log in with an email ID such as ProviderAdmin@provider.com.

Create Local Admin

Defines whether a default local administrator is created.

Cloned Admin Role

For Provider deployments, the HCS default Provider role used to create a new role prefixed with the provider name.

For Enterprise deployments, the ENT default Provider role used to create a new role prefixed with the provider name.

The Provider role, shown in Default Admin Role field, is assigned to the default local administrator. This field appears only if the Create Local Admin check box is selected.

Default Admin Role

The created provider role that is assigned to the default local administrator. This field is read-only and appears only if the Create Local Admin check box is selected.

Default Admin Password

The password to assign to the default local administrator. This mandatory field appears only if thr Create Local Admin check box is selected.

Repeat Default Admin Password

Confirm the default local administrator password. This mandatory field appears only if the Create Local Admin check box is selected.

  1. On the Contact Information tab, enter address, email, and phone information, as appropriate.

  2. Click Save.