This chapter introduces you to managing user login accounts. Topics in this chapter include:
User Account Overview
When you click Admin, Manage User Accounts appears with the following options.
You can also perform the following functions.
User Roles
User Role | Actions and Access |
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Public | The Public user role is assigned to all caNanoLab users. A logged in Public user can
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Researcher (and also Public) | A logged in Researcher can
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Curator (and also Public and Researcher) | Once logged in, you can
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Admin | Once logged in, you can
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Creating a New User Account
To create a new user account
Click Admin.
Click Create New User.
- From Create User, fill in the user contact information. The Username and First and Last Name are required.
Specify the User Role(s) to assign to the user:
Researcher
Curator
Admin
Click Submit. A success message appears in red at the top of the page.
Searching for Existing Users
To search for an existing user
Click Admin.
Click Search Existing Users.
From Search Users, in the Search Name box, enter all or part of the user's Username, First, and/or Last Name.
Leaving User Search Empty
If you do not add any parameters in the User Search box, all users are returned.
On the same page, the system lists user search results with each user's username and contact information.
Editing a User Account
To edit a user's account information
Search for the user.
From the search results, click Edit in the Actions column.
On Update User, you cannot edit the Username, but you can update the remaining user information.
When you are done, click Submit. A success message appears in red at the top of the page.
Resetting a User Password
To reset a user password
- Search for the user.
From the search results, click Reset Password in the Actions column.
On the Reset Password page, enter the Old Password and add a New Password. You cannot edit the Username.
Click Reset Password. A success message appears in red at the top of the page.