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Objective
This page helps you to understand and manage different types of user and user permissions.
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Assumptions
You have already read the Introduction to Rapla article
You have installed Rapla on your computer
You have a valid Rapla user account
Key terms and concepts
There are two types of user permissions:
Administrator
Non-administrator
Workflow (Admin user only)
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How to create a new account
Expand the Users folder on the left hand side
, it gives you a list of the current users.
Hovering the mouse at the Users section, right click and highlight New, and click on User.
The following dialog will appear
Type in Username (refer to user's log in name), Name (display name under the Users folder) and email address
Choose to assign the user permission as an administrator or not.
Click on Save button.
How to assign administrator status
After you created a new user account by following the above workflow
You can assign the administrator status by select Yes or no from the Edit User window
How to archive inactive user accounts (admin only)
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Hovering the mouse at this inactive user you want to archive, right click Change Password.
Simply create a new password for this inactive user, enter in twice.
Click Change.
How to log in as another user (admin only)
First to check the current User from the top right hand corner
. In this case, Silverband is the current logged in user.
Hover your mouse to the user you want to log in and right click Switch to
You will notice the screen has been refreshed with a welcoming message from the top right hand corner.
If you want to log back in the original user account. Go to left hand top corner and Click on File, select Administrator and click Switch back .
You will log back to your original account.