How to edit an existing user

HOW TO EDIT AN EXISTING USER

The Administration Option

From the main menu: click the Tool Menu to access the extra ATiM plugins.

If you have access to administrate the ATiM application, you should be able to click the Administration icon and title in the list. If you do not have access to administrate the ATiM application, these icons and links will be greyed out for you.

Navigating To The ATiM Users Screen

Once in the Administration area of the ATiM application, hover over the first navigation pulldown to go to the Groups screen.

The Groups screen lists all the Groups created in the ATiM application. All ATiM application Users must be belong to a Group. Choose the Group the User you are trying to edit belongs to by clicking the provided green Detail arrow.

Changing The User’s Profile

Existing ATiM Users in the chosen Group will be listed on this screen, and each of them can be accessed by clicking on the provided green Detail arrow listed beside their name.

The User’s profile will be listed for review. To edit the selected User, click the Edit button in the Action Bar at the bottom of the screen.

Fill in the displayed form, noting that required fields are clearly marked. When you have made your changes, click the Submit button on the bottom left directly underneath the form. Your ATiM User should be saved immediately, though you may have to log out and back in to see changes.

Changing The User’s Login Password

Hover over the third navigation pulldown to go to the Password screen.

Passwords are encrypted in the application for security’s sake, so the ATiM application cannot show nor retrieve Users’ passwords. They can only be changed. On this screen, you will have to enter the password in twice, once in each field. Both fields must be filled in, and both fields must be filled in exactly the same. This acts as a confirmation that you are not mis-typing the password. When you have made the edits, click the Submit button on the bottm left directly underneath the form. The password should update immediately, though the User may may have to log out and back in to see changes.

Changing The User’s Preferences

Hover over the third navigation pulldown to go to the Preferences screen.

You should be able to review the existing ATiM preferences on the Preferences screen. If you need a full description as to what each preference does, hover over the corresponding help icon (the blue circle with the question marks) on the right-side of the screen. Review the current information, and if you need to change any of it, click the Edit button at the bottom right of the Action Bar

Fill in the edit form, noting that required fields are clearly marked. You should be able to change any of the preferences. When you have made your edits, click the Submit button on the bottom left directly underneath the form. The preferences should update immediately, though you may have to log out and back in to see changes.

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