PIM Manager settings · Settings > Naming conventions
AdminAccountPattern (admin account name)
| Key | NamingConventions.AdminAccountPattern |
|---|---|
| Where | Settings > Naming conventions (also Get Started > Naming) |
| Type | Text |
| Default | {AdminTypePrefix}{AdminWord}-{Initial}{Platform} (e.g. admin-abc-id) |
| Feature | Naming that matches your organization · Community, Pro Business, Pro Enterprise, Pro MSP |
What it does
The user name of a normal (day-to-day) admin account. Names are rendered in lower case, and a domain is added from the admin account domain setting.
When set
When set: the Create admin wizard, CSV import and the hybrid worker (for AD rows without a user name) generate new names with it. The literal start of the pattern is also one of the prefixes the engine uses to find admin accounts in your tenant, and admin rows are checked against it (a warning, not a block).
When blank or default
It cannot be saved blank: this is one of the four required naming keys, and the save is refused. A blank value left in the store by an older version makes the engine use the shipped default for it, with a warning in every run, until you set your own.
Risk and how to reverse it
Existing accounts are not renamed; the engine uses the user name stored on each row. A new pattern adds a recognition prefix, so more accounts can appear in the unmanaged-admin report (reported only, never disabled). It cannot be cleared (the save is refused). Reversible: restore the old pattern.
Requires
SuperAdmin in PIM Manager. Free (Community). Uses AdminTypePrefixes, EnvironmentSuffixes, AdminWord and TenantCommonName.
Recommended
Decide it before the first admin is created and keep it stable; use {AdminWord} and {TenantCommonName} instead of literal text so the pattern can be copied to other tenants.
Related settings
- Admin account domain AdminAccountUpnSuffix
- Prefix by admin type NamingConventions.AdminTypePrefixes
- Suffix by environment NamingConventions.EnvironmentSuffixes
- Service names NamingConventions.ServiceNames
- Admin word NamingConventions.AdminWord
- Tenant common name NamingConventions.TenantCommonName
- AdminAccountPatternHighPriv (high-privilege admin name) NamingConventions.AdminAccountPatternHighPriv
- AdminAccountDisplayNameSuffix (admin display name) NamingConventions.AdminAccountDisplayNameSuffix
- AdminAccountPatterns (how admin accounts are recognised) NamingConventions.AdminAccountPatterns
- AdminTypeDefault NamingConventions.AdminTypeDefault
- EnvironmentDefault NamingConventions.EnvironmentDefault
- ResourceGroupPattern (permission group name) NamingConventions.ResourceGroupPattern
Documented for PIM Manager 3.0.70. Written by the PIM Manager team; Invardia publishes it. · All settings · Security review pack