How to create a User Account
BLOX Admin accounts and Normal (reader) accounts can be created within Community User Accounts by selecting +New from the toolbar. This will populate the Create user account window.
Within the Create user account window, specify the user email address and screen name, followed by the account type.
Finally, set a password for the user. Both Admin and Normal users will have the ability to personalize their own passwords. Admins may complete this process within BLOX, while Normal users may update password within their User Dashboard.
Provide Admin User Group access
BLOX Admin accounts will need to be given user group permissions in order to access any of the modules within BLOX CMS. If an Admin user has been created, but hasn't been assigned to any user groups, the user will be able to log into BLOX CMS, but won't have the ability to access any modules or applications. To learn more about User Groups, please view the following:
How to edit a User Account
User Accounts contain a variety of information that can be personalized to enhance the user experience. Since profile information can be viewed by other users, we recommend that both Admin and Normal users alike take the time to complete user profile information.
To edit a user account, either double-click on the user or highlight the user and then select Edit from the toolbar.
User Account options include:
Identity: Identity information includes name and location information.
Profile: Profile information includes About Me and Birthday.
Social: Enter a user's Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn profile
Content: Within the Content tab, a Byline and Tagline can be added. When a user account is attributed to content as the author, both byline and tagline will automatically be added to any content they create.
Saved search: Shows Saved Searches that a normal user follows.
Avatar: A custom avatar may be uploaded to represent the user.
Authentication: Passwords may be changed here, in addition to Open Identifier settings.
Concurrent logins: Concurrent logins allow users to be logged into a site using the same credentials on multiple machines, such as a work computer and personal computer. This option can either be set site-wide within the User Accounts Application Settings > Authentication panel, or on a user-by-user basis as noted here.
Custom: Allows for custom properties to be added.
