Enable preferred username for OIDC
If you use OpenID Connect (OIDC) for Single Sign On (SSO), you can choose to display preferred usernames so that usernames in Expert are human-readable.
These changes make it easier to identify and locate users throughout the site, eliminating confusion caused by non-human-readable username data.
To use preferred usernames for OIDC, you must enable this feature within your IdP configuration.
When enabled:
- A new Preferred Name column appears in the user table in the Control Panel.
- A new Preferred Name column is included in the downloadable
users.csvfile. - Users can search by preferred name within the user table in the Control Panel.
- The preferred username is displayed wherever available, replacing the previous GUID-based username.
Preferred usernames will also be displayed in:
- The page toolbar UI.
- The Product Info, Users & Groups, and Maintenance & History sections of the Control Panel.
- Reports, exports, and downloads.
UserHub users do not have an email linked to their account, so product features that send information through email (for example, page subscription notifications) will not work.