User
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Definition
A user is a contact that can log in and access SmartSimple through one of the two interface models supported.
A user can access and manipulate information only to the extent permitted through their membership of specific roles, combined with those roles’ ability to manage system-wide permissions.
- Example: A user who is a System Administrator will have increased control and visibility to the system than a user whose role is simply Employee.
How to Add Users and Contacts
You can add people to the organization hierarchy using any of the following techniques:
- Manually entering contacts
- Uploading in bulk through Import Wizards
- Uploading in bulk through Autoloader
- Enabling one or more company sign up pages
- Importing contacts from Microsoft Outlook using the Outlook Plug-in feature
- Importing using the API functionality and a custom program that your organization could create
Manually Adding Users
Note: If you enable the login feature when adding people, they will be able to log into the system and you can consider them "users." Without this user activation, they are simply contacts.
People are always added to some level of the hierarchy; so, when you wish to add a new person, you must first select the appropriate organization level.
1. Click the 9-square menu icon on the top right of your screen.
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2. Under the heading Organizations, select Organization Hierarchy.
3. Select the organization to which you wish to add the new person.
- The root organization is listed first underneath both the internal and external tabs.
- The internal records are listed underneath the first tab; the external records are listed underneath the second.
- Depending on the instance, the terminology of your internal vs external headings will vary.
4. Click the New button, which will reveal drop-down that allows you add a new user.
5. If Roles are available to your SmartSImple instance, you may have to select which role you want this contact to fit into.
How to Activate Users
This process will change a contact into a user, therefore enabling them to specifically log in and access SmartSimple.
1. Access the contact(s) you are looking for with the 9-square menu icon on the top right of your screen.
2. For a comprehensive list of all contacts, select People under the Organizations heading.
3. From the Organization Hierarchy under Organizations, you may access contacts by finding them under their associated internal or external organization. If the contact is inactive, they will have a lock icon next to their name.
- To the right of each user the following icons are displayed:
The Envelope icon will open the Message Center to send a message to the user. Another inter-user communication method is Instant Message, although its function is more effectively used to see which users are currently online.
The Key icon indicates that this user can log into SmartSimple - their Status is set to Enabled in the User Settings. This status also means that they will receive emails or a new password if they select Forgot Password from their account.
4. Click on the contact name to go to their profile.
5. To enable the contact, select the grayed-out Key icon on the top right of their profile.
6. A confirmation pop-up will appear. You may choose to activate the user automatically (without password), active them and send an automated password to their email, or cancel the activation process.
