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Revision as of 09:35, 4 April 2013

Allows an administrator to create a new user or edit an existing user.

How to access[edit]

To edit an existing user, navigate to the User Manager (Users → User Manager). Then

  1. click on the name of the user or
  2. click on the check box for the user and click on the Edit button.

To create a new user,

  1. select Users → User Manager → Add New User from the menu or
  2. click on the New button in the User Manager.

Description[edit]

In this screen, you have the ability to create a new user (if you clicked on the 'New' button in the User Manager), or edit an existing user (if you selected a user and clicked on the 'Edit' button in the User Manager, or clicked on the name of a user).

Screenshot[edit]

File:Help30-Users-User-Manager-Edit-screen.png

User Fields[edit]

Selected by Top Tabs[edit]

File:Help30-Users-User-Manager-Edit-Tabs.png

Account Details[edit]

This is the default landing view for User Manager Edit.

  • Name. The (full) name of the user.
  • Login Name. The user name that will be entered during login.
  • Password. The password that will be entered during login.
  • Confirm Password. The same password again (to make sure the password is entered correctly).
  • Email. Email address for this user.
  • Registration Date. The date this user was registered.
  • Last Visit Date. The date this user last logged into the site.
  • Receive System E-mails. Here you can select whether to let this user receive the system e-mails or not. Only available when editing Administrators or Super Administrators.
  • Block User. Here you can select whether to disable this user or not. Only available when editing Administrators or Super Administrators.
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Assigned User Groups[edit]

File:Help30-Users-User-Manager-Edit-Groups-screen.png

  • Assigned User Groups. Check the box next to each User Group that this user will be a member of. The groups that a user belongs to detemine what actions the user can do on the site and what objects the user can view on the site.

Basic Settings[edit]

File:Help30-Users-User-Manager-Edit-Basic-Settings-screen.png

  • Backend Template Style. The template style to use for this user in the administrative backend.
  • Back-end Language. Here you can select the back-end language of the user. All installed languages for the back-end will be displayed in the drop-down box. Default is the language set in Language Manager.
  • Front-end Language. Here you can select the front-end language of the user. All installed languages for the front-end will be displayed in the drop-down box. Default is the language set in Language Manager.
  • Editor. The editor to use for this user.
  • Help Site. Set the help site of the user. Default is the Help Server set in the Global Configuration.
  • Time Zone. Set the time zone of the user. Default is the Time Zone set in the Global Configuration.

Toolbar[edit]

At the top left you will see the toolbar:

File:Help30-Save-SaveClose-SaveNew-Cancel-Help-toolbar.png

The functions are:

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  • Save. Saves the user and stays in the current screen.</translate>

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  • Save & Close. Saves the user and closes the current screen.</translate>

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  • Save & New. Saves the user and keeps the editing screen open and ready to create another user.</translate>

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  • Cancel. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.</translate>

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  • Help. Opens this help screen.</translate>

Quick tips[edit]

  • Name, Login Name, and Email are required.
  • If you did not fill in a particular language, editor, help site and/or time zone, the default settings from the Global Configuration, Language Manager and/or Template Manager are set.

Related information[edit]