Create & Manage Users

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Owners and administrators can manage workgroups and workgroup members (users).

Create User

To create a new user

  1. Navigate to Designer View | Access | Manage Users.

  1. Select Create New User. The Create New User displays:

Complete these details as required.

Note. By default, the Login Name field mirrors your email address, as this is something users will remember. You can enter an alternative Login Name if you wish.

  1. Complete the additional Information section if required.
  2. When complete, click Save.

The user is created and added to the Users list. A User ID is generated and added to the user's details.

  1. If required, supply the new user with their login details (via their email) and request them to update their password.

Import Users

To import a user (from another database)

  1. Navigate to Designer View | Access | Import a User.
  2. From the dropdown, select the database you wish to import from

  1. From the Choose User dropdown, select the required user and click Insert User.

The user is now available to add to a workgroup (from the Manage Workgroups option).

Edit Users

You can edit your user details or another user's details by selecting the Edit icon for that user. You can also edit your user details via the Profile | My User Info option (see Manage Your User Info).

About Changing Database Ownership

The creator of a database is automatically added to the Database Owners Group and made owner of the group. As owner, you can log into the new database with your existing name and password (the name and password you used to log into the database from which you created the new database).

Note. If you have created the new database when logged into another database with a guest password (guest + guest), this will be the owner and password for the new database. Your first step should therefore be to change your user details to your own name (and password).

You can assign another user as Owner by updating your details to those of the new owner.

To edit a user's details

  1. Navigate to Access | Manage Users.
  2. Click the edit icon for the user you wish to edit.
  3. Change the user details (including the Optional Information section) as required:

  1. When complete, click Save.
  2. If you have changed the password, log out and log back in with the new password.

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