Administration

ADMINISTRATION

Users

This tab includes the creation and deletion of users, and the modification of user profiles.

Figure 43 shows an example of the Administration window.

Figure 43. User Administration Window.

What follows is a description of the fields of the window:

• Group

A Group includes a number of roles that define functions and access to certain features of the platform.

• Users

This part of the table lists the users and usernames currently active in the platform.

To create a new Group:

1. Click on New Group. The following window will appear.

Figure 44. Group Creation Window.

1. Enter a new Group Name and the Group Description.

1. Define the functionality of the group by dragging roles from the list to the left and dropping them on the right side.

1. Click “Save” to confirm the creation or “Cancel” to discard it.

To edit a group:

1. Click on the button [[Image:]] of the group you want to edit. The following window will appear:

Figure 45. Group Edition Example.

1. Edit the list of roles for that group.

1. Click “Save” to confirm the edition or “Cancel” to discard it.

To create a new user:

1. Click on New User. The following window will appear:

Figure 46. User Creation Window.

1. Enter the Username.

1. Define the roles and restrictions by dragging Groups from the list to the left and dropping them on the right side.

1. Click “Save” to confirm the edition or “Cancel” to discard it.

To delete a user, click on the x and confirm deletion of the row.

To edit a user:

1. Click on File:Image188plus.png to expand the user groups of roles (Figure 47).

Figure 47. User Edition Window.

1. Drag groups from the list of groups and drop them under the user to add functionalities, or drag them from the user’s profile and drop them on the list of groups to disable them.

1. Click on “Save” to confirm the changes.

Make use of the Search window to locate a user in the list.