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User with administration privileges will find an additional tab Administration for user and group management. These functions are explained in this help file.

User list

The current VKC user list will be shown by using the tab Administration on a VKC page or by function User list on an administration page.

Each entry of the list shows the username, the firstname and the lastname of the user and the account status (active or locked). The username is a hyperlink to the corresponding user profile. The sort order of the list may be changed by clicking on the small triangle near a column heading.

user list

User accounts may be deleted, locked and unlocked directly in the user list. You have to mark the respective entry in the small box on the left, choose the appropriate function in the function list below the table, and click on Execute. You will be asked for confirmation before the function will be activated. Multiple selection of entries is supported.

paging

If there are more than ten users, the list is broken into multiple pages with up to ten entries each. Above the table you find handles to page through the list.

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User profiles

For opening a user profile you have to click on the corresponding username in the user list. The profile contains personal data of the user including some options and his current group assignments.

user profile

All text input fields may be edited by the administrator directly.

Options

Admin privileges:
If this option is turned on, the user has full administration privileges. He may perform all administration functions and may access all VKC categories and documents regardless of access control lists.
User account enabled:
User accounts are enabled automatically during creation. You may turn off the option to prevent the user from logging in. If necessary the account may be enabled later again. This function is also available in the user list.
Show email:
This option is turned off by default. As a result the user's email address is not displayed to other VKC users as part of the author information.
Language:
You may choose the language used on VKC pages individually. Currently, German and English are supported.

You have to click on Save to make changes permanent.

Group assignment

In the lower part of the form there are two lists with group names. The left one shows all groups the user belongs to. The right one shows all other VKC groups. Between those lists two buttons can be found that may be used to change group assignments.

Add user to group(s):
Select the group(s) the user shall belong to in the right list.
Click on Add.
Remove user from group(s):
Select the group(s) the user shall leave in the left list.
Click on Remove.

You need to click Save to make changes permanent.

You may also change the user's password. Therefore click on Change Password.

If you are ready working on a profile (don't forget to save), you may change to another directly by using the selection list above the profile data. To the right of this list the sort order of the user list may be controlled.

If you select a different user, the corresponding profile will be shown.

After completing work on user profiles you may return to the user list by button Back or you may activate any other administration or general VKC function.

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New user entry

Function New user entry loads a form for entering the basic necessary information about the new user. All input fields are mandatory. The operation has to be finished by clicking Create New User.

After creation of the user entry the user list will be shown.

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Group list

Function Group list displays a list of all VKC groups.

Each entry shows the group name and a group description. The group name is a hyperlink referencing the corresponding group profile. The sort order of the list can be controlled by clicking the small triangle in a column heading.

Groups can be deleted from the group list directly. Therefore you have to mark the respective entry in the small box on the left, select the appropriate function in the function list below the table, and click on Execute. You will be asked for confirmation before the function will be activated. Multiple selection of entries is supported.

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If there are more than ten groups, the list is broken into multiple pages with up to ten entries each. Above the table you find handles to page through the list.

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Group profiles

You have to click on a group name in the group list to edit the corresponding profile. The profile contains the group description, option Adminprivileges, and the current list of members.

group profile

The group description may be edited by the administrator directly.

Options

Option Adminprivileges:
If this option is turned on, all group members have full administration privileges. They may perform all administration functions and may access all VKC categories and documents regardless of access control lists.

You have to click on Save to make changes permanent.

Member assignment

In the lower left part of the form all group members are listed. On the right a list of all other VKC users is shown. Two buttons between those lists can be used to change membership.

Add new member(s):
Select new member(s) in the list on the right.
Click on Add.
Remove member(s):
Select member(s) in the list on the left.
Click on Remove.

You have to click on Save to make changes permanent.

If you are ready working on a profile (don't forget to save), you may change to another directly by using the selection list above the profile data. If you select a different group, the corresponding profile will be shown.

After completing work on user profiles you may return to the group list by button Back or you may activate any other administration or general VKC function.

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New group entry

Function New group entry loads a form for entering the necessary data for a new group. Option Adminprivileges gives full administration privileges to all members of the group. The operation has to be finished by clicking on Create New Group.

After creation of the group the group list will be shown.

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