Creating User Accounts

Administrator accounts allow you to create new user accounts. When creating a new account, you assign a user name and password to the account allowing the user to log on to the Avalanche Console. You also assign permission levels to grant the user access to specific functionality.

When a user account is created, it must be assigned a “home.” The user (either Normal or Administrator) will only be allowed to access information for their home location and any associated sub-locations.

Note: A user who has read/write permissions for profiles can exclude an inherited profile for a location but will not be able to modify it.

You can configure the following options when creating a user account:

Type	Select if the user is a Normal user or an Administrator. If the user is a Normal user, you will need to assign specific permissions. If the user is an Administrator, he will have access to the entire company.
User Home	The portion of your network that the user will be assigned to. The user will only be able to access profiles and information for his assigned location.
Description	A description of the user or group.
Login	The name the user will use to log in to the Avalanche Console. The login is case sensitive. The following special characters are not allowed: ~ ! ^ * ( ) + = \| ? / < > , [ ] : ; { } \ " & space
Password	The password that will grant access to the Avalanche Console. Passwords are case sensitive. The password has a 32-character limit.
Confirm Password	You must confirm the password you assign to the user.
First Name	The first name of the user.
Last Name	The last name of the user.

To create a new account:

Click Tools > User Management.

The User Management page appears.

In the Users panel, click New.

The Create User dialog box appears. Click User.

The User Management page appears. Configure the settings for the user. Login, Type, User Home, Password, and Confirm Password are required fields.

Assign permissions now or an Administrator can modify permissions later.

Save your changes.

The new account is available. However, if a new user is set as a Normal user, that user will not have access to any areas of the Console until permissions are assigned to that user. For more information, see Assigning User Permissions.