Managing CMS users
CMS administrators can perform various actions with CMS users. To manage a CMS user, sign in to CMS with an administrator account, go to Users and select the name of a user that you want to manage.
Disabling CMS users
CMS users cannot be deleted because the content they create remains linked to them; however, they can be disabled to restrict their access to the CMS. You cannot disable yourself.
To disable a CMS user:
- In CMS, go to Users.
- In the User management window, select the name of a user that you want to manage. The user status is displayed in the right pane.
- Select Save when you are done making changes.
Later you can re-enable the user if necessary by selecting Enable on an inactive user.
Changing CMS user password
When an administrator is creating a CMS user, the user password is automatically generated. The administrator can provide the user with that password or manually change the password whenever necessary.
To change the user password:
- In CMS, go to Users.
- In the User management window, select the name of a user that you want to manage.
- In the right pane, select Change password.
- Type a new password two times. The password requirements:
- Minimum length: 12 characters
- Special symbols or digits: recommended, but not mandatory
- The account becomes inactive after 5 unsuccessful attempts
- Select Confirm.
- Select Save when you are done making changes.
Changing photo
You can upload a photo/avatar for CMS users.
To upload a user avatar:
- In CMS, go to Users.
- In the User management window, select the name of a user that you want to manage.
- In the right pane, select Change photo.
- Select Save when you are done making changes.
Managing access
When you create a CMS user, you assign them to CMS user groups. You can reassign a CMS to different CMS user groups if necessary.
To manage user groups for a CMS user:
- In CMS, go to Users.
- In the User management window, select the name of a user that you want to manage.
- Under Assign access, manage the user groups:
- Select Add to assign the user to a new CMS group.
- Select Remove next to a group to remove the user from the group.
- Select Edit to edit the permissions.
- Select Save when you are done making changes.
Managing 2-factor authentication
Once the CMS user uses 2-factor authentiation to sign in to CMS, the 2-factor inidication becomes enabled on tgheur user page. The administrator can disable the 2-factor authentication for a CMS user (but cannot manually enable).
To disable 2-factor authentication for a CMS user:
- In CMS, go to Users.
- In the User management window, select the name of a user that you want to manage.
- In the right pane, selectt Configure Two-Factor.
- Select Disable. The action can be used only if the 2-factor authentication is already used by the user.