Adding a User Account

How to add new user account to the site. Important. If this site requires users to answer a question to retrieve their password adding or edit users, so these features have been disabled for this website.

1. Navigate to AdminRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. > User Accounts - OR - Go to a User Accounts module.
2. Click the Add New User button. This opens the Add New User interface.
3. In the User Name text box, enter a user name. Notes: Only letters and numbers can be entered. Usernames are unique and cannot be changed.
4. In the First Name text box, enter the person's first name.
5. In the Last Name text box, enter the person's last name.
6. In the Display Name text box, enter the name to be displayed to other site members. Note: This field may not be displayed. See "Configuring User Account Settings"
7. In the Email Address text box, enter a valid email address.
8. At Authorize, select from the following options:
   • Mark  the check box if the user is authorized to access the site. This will automatically provide access to the Registered User role and any roles set for Auto Assignment. This is the default setting.
   • Unmark  the check box if the new user is not yet authorized to access the site. The AdministratorRegistered users who are members of the Administrators role. These users have full access to manage the site including adding, deleting and editing all pages and modules. Administrators also have access to the Admin pages located on the main menu. is required to authorize this account at a later date.
9. At Notify, select from the following options:
   • Mark  the check box to send a notification email to the user's email address. This is the default setting.
   • Unmark  the check box to disable notification. Note: The notification can be sent at a later time.
10. To create the user's password, select from these options:
    • To generate a random password, mark  the check box at Random Password.
    • To create a password manually:
      1. Unmark  the check box at Random Password.
      2. In the Password text box, enter a password.
      3. In the Confirm Password text box, re-enter the same password. Note: The site may be set to required unique passwords or they may need to fulfill certain criteria such as minimum character length. If the password doesn't meet the site's criteria, a new password will be requested.

11. Click the Add New User button.

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