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The Account Info tab contains internal data and personal information unique to the user.

Contents

Internal Data

The Internal data section lets you configure what a user has access to, their password, and their account activation status.


Special Profile

The Special Profile dropdown list lets administrators select a role for the user.

  • Standard – an account with no administrative privileges.
  • Administrator – an account with administrative privileges.
  • Shared – an account which has access to delegated workspaces.
  • Guest – a temporary account which may have limited privileges.


Default Repository

The Default Repository dropdown list lets administratirs select the default screen that appears when the user logs into Storig.


Changing a password

A user’s password can be changed at anytime.


To change a user’s password:


  1. In the Role Editor, select the Account Info tab.
  2. Click Change Password.
  3. In the Password field, create a new password.
  4. In the Confirm field, re enter the password that you created in the previous step.
  5. Click the checkmark.


Locking out users

When a user is locked they will be unable to access Storig.


To lock out a user:


  1. In the Role Editor, select the Account Info tab.
  2. Click Lock out user.


To reactivate a user:

  1. In the Role Editor, select the Account Info tab.
  2. Click Reactivate user.


Forcing a password change

For security, an administrator can force a user to change their password.

#In the Role Editor, under
Account Info, click Force password change.<br/>When the user logs in, the Change Passwordprompt appears.

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==== <span class="mw-headline" id="Locking_a_User"><span style="font-size:medium">Locking a User</span></span><br/> ====

When a user is locked, they are denied access to Storig.

To lock a user:

#In the Role Editor under
Account Info, click Lock out user.

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Note:To reactivate a user, follow the step above and click Reactivate user.</span>

=== <span class="mw-headline" id="Personal_Information">Personal Information</span><br/> ===

Edit the user’s personal information including the full name, email address, country, and language. An avatar option is available to personalize the account.

  1. Enter the new password and confirm.
  2. Click the checkmark.

Forcing a Password Change

For security, an administrator can force a user to change their password.

  1. In the Role Editor, under Account Info, click Force password change.
    When the user logs in, the Change Password prompt appears.

Locking a User

When a user is locked, they are denied access to Storig.

To lock a user:

  1. In the Role Editor under Account Info, click Lock out user.

Note: To reactivate a user, follow the step above and click Reactivate user.

Personal Information

Edit the user’s personal information including the full name, email address, country, and language. An avatar option is available to personalize the account.