We are excited to announce a new feature in Rublon that will make your user management easier and more efficient: Username Aliases.
What Are Username Aliases?
Username Aliases are a way to link different usernames that belong to the same user in different systems. For example, if you have a user who has the username jane.doe in your Active Directory, but jdoe in FreeRADIUS, you can create an Alias for jdoe and associate it with jane.doe. This way, Rublon will recognize that both usernames belong to the same user and apply the same settings and policies to them.
Why Use Username Aliases?
Username Aliases have several benefits for your organization:
- Simplify your user management: You don’t have to create separate user accounts for each username in Rublon. You can just create one user account and add aliases for the other usernames. This will reduce the number of user accounts you have to manage and help you avoid duplication and inconsistency.
- Minimize licensing expenses: A user enjoys the flexibility of logging in using either their username or any of the aliases, all while consuming just a single Rublon user license. This means that you can manage your budget more effectively.
- Improve your security and compliance: You can enforce the same security policies and settings for all username aliases that belong to the same user. This will ensure that your users have the same level of protection and access across all systems. You can also monitor user activity and behavior more easily and accurately, as all username aliases will be linked to the same user account in the Rublon Admin Console.
- Enhance your user experience: Your users will have a seamless and consistent experience when they log in to different systems with different usernames. They will only have to enroll once in Rublon and use the same authentication method for all username aliases. They will also see the same Manage Authenticators view, regardless of which username alias they use.
How to Use Username Aliases?
Username Aliases are available on both Rublon Free and Rublon Business plans. You can create up to 9 aliases per user account. You can use one of the following methods to create and manage Username Aliases:
- Admin Console: You can go to the Users tab in the Admin Console and select a user account. You will see a new section called Username Aliases, where you can add, edit, or delete aliases for that user. (See: How to add, edit, and delete user aliases)
- CSV User Import: You can use the CSV user import feature to create or update Username Aliases in bulk. You just have to add new columns from alias1 to alias9 in your CSV file and list the Username Aliases for each user, separated by commas. (See: How to import users from CSV)
- CSV User Export: You can use the CSV user export feature to get a list of all user accounts along with their Username Aliases. You will see new columns from alias1 to alias9 in the exported CSV file, which will show the aliases for each user, or be empty in case the user does not have an alias with that number. (See: How to export users to CSV)
- Admin API: You can use the Rublon Admin API to create, modify, or delete Username Aliases programmatically. You will find a new alias schema in the API requests and responses, which will accept or return an array of Aliases for each user. (See: Listing All Aliases of a User)
Ready to Try Username Aliases?
We hope you will find Username Aliases useful and convenient for your user management. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us at Rublon Support. We would love to hear from you.
To start using Username Aliases, sign in to the Admin Console and go to the Users tab. You can also check out our documentation for more details.
Thank you for choosing Rublon as your trusted partner for identity and access management. We are always working hard to bring you the best features and solutions for your security and productivity needs.
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