This subsection describes the procedure for creating an ID group.

To create an ID group:

1. In the Destination window, choose File, and then Create ID Group.
   The Create ID Group dialog box appears.
   

   Figure 8-16 Create ID Group dialog box

   

   ID group name

   Specify a name for the ID group. For details about assigning ID group names, see 8.2.2 How to assign group names.

   Password

   Specify a password that a client user must enter in order to register a client into the ID group. The password can have up to 14 bytes. You can omit the password specification. The entered characters are displayed as asterisks (*) for security purposes.

   Specify the relay managing the ID

   This pane lets you specify the relay managing an ID. You can specify multiple hosts as the relay managing the ID.

   The System configuration list displays the relay managers and relay systems that are hosts displayed in the System Configuration window. Offline machines and offline folders are not displayed. From the System Configuration list, select a host you want to use as the relay managing the ID, and then click the > button. The selected host is set as the relay managing the ID. In the System Configuration list, you can select multiple hosts at one time.

   Clicking the All> button sets all the relay managers and relay systems as relays managing the ID at one time.

2. After all the settings are completed, click the Add button.
   An ID group is created.
   If addition of a relay managing the ID fails, its status may remain as Registering. If this occurs, eliminate the cause of the failure and then re-execute the operation.
   You can use Delete ID Group to forcibly delete a relay managing the ID that is in Registering status.
   
3. Click the Exit button.
   The Create ID Group dialog box closes.
   You can check the new ID group in the Destination window. The relay system that manages the ID group is displayed when you select the Relays Managing ID tab in the right pane of the Destination window.
   

   Figure 8-17 Relay managing the ID page in the Destination window