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Objective

Once you have read this article you will be able to understand and manage different types of user and user permissions.

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 simply two types of user permissions, either an Administrator or Non-administrator.

Workflow (admin user only) 

1. How to create a new account 
2. Expand the Users folder on the left hand side , it gives you a list of the current users.
3. Hovering the mouse at the Users section, right click and highlight New, and click on User.
   
4. The following dialog will appear
   
5. Type in Username (refer to user's log in name), Name (display name under the Users folder) and email address
6. Choose to assign the user permission as an administrator or not. 
7. Click Save. 

2. How to assign administrator status 

1. After you created a new user account by following the above workflow
2. You can assign the administrator status by select Yes or no from the Edit User window

3. How to archive inactive user accounts (admin only) 

1. Hovering the mouse at this inactive user you want to archive, right click Change Password.
   
2. Simply create a new password for this inactive user, enter in twice.
3. Click Change.

4. How to log in as another user (admin only) 

1. First to check the current User from the top right hand corner . In this case, Silverband is the current logged in user.
2. Hover your mouse to the user you want to log in and right click Switch to 
3. You will notice the screen has been refreshed with a welcoming message from the top right hand corner. 
4. 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 .
   
   
5. You will be logged back to your original account.