Editing a User
See how to:
- Activate or deactivate users.
- Edit user tags.
- Assign teams and roles to users.
- Change user passwords.
To perform these actions, access the Users screen in Access Control Settings. You can access these settings through the icon in the upper right corner of any Sensedia product screen, or through the right sidebar menu of a home page.
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- Users with inactive status cannot access Sensedia products.
- You must have permission to edit users.
Activate or deactivate user
Use the deactivate option as an alternative to deleting a user.
Enter the Users screen.
Locate the user you want to activate or deactivate and click the > icon in the Actions column corresponding to the user.
In the screen that opens, click the menu icon
in the upper right corner of the screen and select the Activate user or Inactivate user option.
Confirm the action by clicking Continue.
Users can also be automatically deactivated by the system if they do not log in for 90 consecutive days.
See all automatic deactivation rules for users.
This video illustrates the process to deactivate and activate a user:
Tags
To edit a user's tags:
Enter the Users screen.
Locate the user you want to edit and click the > icon in the Actions column corresponding to the user.
In the screen that opens, click the menu icon
and select Edit user.
To add a tag, click the dropdown bar and select the desired tag or type text to create a new tag.
To remove a tag, click the X next to the tag you want to remove.
Teams and roles
To assign teams and roles to a user:
Enter the Users screen.
Locate the user you want to edit and click the > icon in the Actions column corresponding to the user.
Select the Teams or Roles tab.
To assign a team or role:
- Click Assign team or Assign role.
- Select one or more teams or roles from the list and click Add n teams or Add n roles, where n is the number of selected items.
To remove a team or role, click the trash icon next to the item you want to remove.
Note Teams and Roles correspond to the former Groups and Policies, respectively.
Changing password
To change the password:
On any Sensedia product screen, click the user icon in the upper right corner and select My Account Settings.
Click Change Password.
Enter the current password and the new password in the corresponding fields.
Click Change Password to confirm the change.
The password must contain:
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Uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Numbers.
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Special characters.
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Minimum of 12 characters.
NOTEYour new password must be different from the last four passwords used.
If you prefer, follow the procedure in the video below:
WARNINGAccess Control does not require password changes at defined intervals (such as every 45, 60, or 90 days). See the NIST Recommendation.
Alternatively, you can also configure integration with an external Identity and Access Management (IAM) provider for login to Sensedia products.