Overview
Upon completion of this KB the user will be able to Create a user login, Add / update a password, assign a security level and enable / disable a users login accessThe Contacts Login menu in Paradigm will let you assign different access levels to a contact in your business or institution, depending on how you want that user to use or access the different areas of the system. This knowledge article will provide a workflow on how you can assign a contact’s login credentials, update, edit, and disable logins.
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BE ADVISED A user may only be assigned to a single (1) security group. |
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WARNING A user may only assign a security group that is equal to or less than the one they currently hold. This is to avoid the potential for privilege escalation in user account access. |
The table below outlines the security groups that may be assigned to a user via the Paradigm user interface. The permissions are ordered based on scope of access from least to greatest. Paradigm | Security Level | Description |
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| 1 | Public | What a user may see without logging into Paradigm. Mostly used for login screens and the online application portal. | | 2 | Applicant | A prospective student who is interacting with Paradigm via the application portal. | | 3 | Student | A student user with mostly read access but the ability to update their address details, register for units, generate a limited set of letter reports and view other records exposed to them by the Institution. | | 4 | Reception | The lowest level of staff user with almost exclusively read access to a limit set of student related information. | | 5 | Tutor | An appropriate level of access for a part time or casual teaching staff who needs to look up student details, enter attendance, record assessment marks or make notes against a student. | | 6 | Staff | NOTE Default security group assigned by the system to newly created Contact logins. A general level of access with a moderate degree of edit access to student related information and records. | | 7 | Student Services | Intend for users who require the functionality of a staff member together with the ability to record advisor / examiner / reviewer | | 8 | Student Admin | An alternative profile based on the flex admin security group. | | 9 | Flex Admin (also known as part time registrar) | Similar scope of access as Full Admin but lacking access to the System and Accounting menus, and the ability to edit published grades or bulk generate invoices. | | 10 | Accounting | An appropriate role for an accounts receivable role that is focused on maintaining financial records including invoices and payments within Paradigm. | | 11 | Marketing | This security group has a wide scope of access including student records, agents, invoices and payment related records. | | 12 | Full Admin | The standard security group given to power users with the ability to view, edit and break everything within the system. | | 13 | HR Admin | | Note |
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BE ADVISED Not normally used |
Intended for Institutions who want to record sensitive HR related information within Paradigm for the purposes of staff reporting. | | 14 | System Admin | | Note |
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BE ADVISED Not normally used |
Intended for institutions who require a higher form of Full Admin with full system permissions in order to limit the typical scope of Full Admin access. |
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