Creating Users

Creating Users

Overview

Creating XMAP user accounts allows your colleagues to log in and view mapping information.


There are three types of users for XMAP;

  • Users
  • Data Managers
  • Administrators


Only Administrators and Data Managers can access the Admin Dashboard.


Only administrators can create or modify users.


Creating a User

To create a new User Account:

  1. Log into XMAP.
  2. Click on the Cog symbol in the top right corner of the XMAP window. This will open up the Admin Dashboard.
  3. Go to the Users section, located in the left toolbar.
  4. Click the + button, located above the current list of users. 
  5. Add in the New User details
    1. Set Username - ideally FirstName.lastName 
    2. Set First Name and Last Name
    3. Set Department (Optional)
    4. Set Email (required)
    5. Set Profile - if unsure set to Master-Profile
    6. Set Type to either User or Admin. 
  6. Click on the Padlock icon next to New User (top right) to set a password. (Provide this password to the new user)
  7. Click Save.
  8. In the Users list, click on the new user so that you can make a note of their Username, 
Provide the new user with their username and password. 

Optional - You can then use the "Send Password Reset" button to send the new user an email with a link to set their own password. 


Tips

  • It's recommended to keep a consistent naming convention for your users, e.g firstname.lastname



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