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Adding and deleting OUs

Adding and deleting OUs

You can create up to three levels of Organizational Units (OU). After the OU is created, you can edit the organization details, move the OU or delete it.

To create an Organizational Unit:
  1. In the navigation menu, select the organization or OU you want to add a subOU to.

  2. Click Add > Sub-OU.

  3. Select Input Organization Info.

    Note

    You can also bulk upload the organization structure using Upload Organization Structure. See Updating an organization with a bulk import.

  4. Enter the OU Name and OU Description.

  5. Click Confirm. The unit is added to the organization.

To edit an Organization's details:
  1. Click Manage > Edit OU. The Edit <OU_name> dialog opens.

    Note

    If you are in a sub-OU, the button will display Edit Sub-OU instead.

  2. Update the OU Name, and OU Description and click Confirm.

Moving OUs

Organization Units can be moved within a organization using the Manage feature.

To move an Organizational Unit:
  1. Navigate to the OU in the left-side menu.

  2. Click Manage > Move Sub-OU.

  3. Click Select next to the folder you want to move the OU.

Deleting OUs

You can delete an organizational unit using the Manage feature.

Note

You cannot delete an OU if it contains accounts. You cannot restore an OU after it is deleted.

To delete an Organizational Unit:
  1. Click Manage > Delete OU. The Confirm to delete this organizational unit dialog opens.

    Note

    If you are in a sub-OU, the button will display Delete Sub-OU instead.

  2. Accept the terms of the deletion and click Confirm.

Adding and deleting OUs

Adding and deleting OUs

You can create up to three levels of Organizational Units (OU). After the OU is created, you can edit the organization details, move the OU or delete it.

To create an Organizational Unit:
  1. In the navigation menu, select the organization or OU you want to add a subOU to.

  2. Click Add > Sub-OU.

  3. Select Input Organization Info.

    Note

    You can also bulk upload the organization structure using Upload Organization Structure. See Updating an organization with a bulk import.

  4. Enter the OU Name and OU Description.

  5. Click Confirm. The unit is added to the organization.

To edit an Organization's details:
  1. Click Manage > Edit OU. The Edit <OU_name> dialog opens.

    Note

    If you are in a sub-OU, the button will display Edit Sub-OU instead.

  2. Update the OU Name, and OU Description and click Confirm.

Moving OUs

Organization Units can be moved within a organization using the Manage feature.

To move an Organizational Unit:
  1. Navigate to the OU in the left-side menu.

  2. Click Manage > Move Sub-OU.

  3. Click Select next to the folder you want to move the OU.

Deleting OUs

You can delete an organizational unit using the Manage feature.

Note

You cannot delete an OU if it contains accounts. You cannot restore an OU after it is deleted.

To delete an Organizational Unit:
  1. Click Manage > Delete OU. The Confirm to delete this organizational unit dialog opens.

    Note

    If you are in a sub-OU, the button will display Delete Sub-OU instead.

  2. Accept the terms of the deletion and click Confirm.