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Associating Users with Profiles
Profiles define which parts of the user interface (for example, actions, tabs, and attributes) should be visible to a participant (such as a user, group of users, or the users of an organization). By associating participants with profiles, the user interface reflects the settings in the profile for that participant.
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If the directory service your users are stored in is "read-only", then you cannot associate users with profiles using the Participant Administration utility. Instead, manage user profiles from the Profiles page in the Organization or Site contexts.
When creating a new user or editing an existing user, you can associate that user with a standard profile. On the Assign to Profiles step, specify the standard profile to which the user should be added as a member. You will need to create a standard profile prior to associating a user to a profile. Users cannot be associated with a license profile from this step; instead, they should be added to the corresponding license group on the Assign to Groups step.
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Users can be added to a standard profile on the New User window and the Edit User window in all Windchill solutions.
For more information about profiles, see Profile Management.