To create a namespace

1. Open Provisioning Manager.
2. In the console tree, right-click Namespaces, and then click New Namespace.
3. In the New Namespace Properties dialog box, click the General tab, and then type the appropriate information in Namespace name, Provider source, and Description.
4. Click the XML tab, and then type the appropriate XML code and text in Namespace XML.
5. Click the Security tab, and then click Add.
6. Select or type the name of the user or group to whom you want to grant or deny permissions to execute the namespace by doing one of the following:
   • In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box, click a name on the list, click Add, and then click OK.
   • Or, in the text box, type the name of the user or group to whom you want to grant or deny permissions. To verify the name you typed, click Check Names, and then click OK.
7. On the Security tab, click the user or group name that you added.
8. In Permissions, select Allow or Deny, and then click OK.

Notes

• To open Provisioning Manager, click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Provisioning Server, and then click Provisioning Manager.
• Creating a namespace in Provisioning Manager automatically registers it with Microsoft Provisioning Framework (MPF).

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