Users

In Zenskar, a user is someone who can access the web application by authenticating their credentials. Roles must be assigned to a user. Roles grant users permissions to perform tasks. A role is a collection of permissions.

An existing user can be granted the following permissions related to user management:

  • Can Read User: grants an existing user the permission to view the other users in their organization.
  • Can Write User: grants an existing user the permission to create users in their organization.
  • Can Delete User: grants an existing user the permission to delete users in their organization.

How to create a new user?

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Do you have the permission?

Only a user with Can Write User permission can add a new user.

Method 1

  1. Click on your name displayed on the top right corner of whichever page you are in.
  2. Click on the Users item of the drop-down menu that appears.
  1. Click the + ADD NEW USER button
  1. Add the new user's details in the modal dialog, and click the SAVE USER button:
  1. The newly added user will be displayed on the page:

Method 2

  1. Click on the drop-up menu on the left bottom corner, and click on Users.
  2. Click on the + Add NEW USER button.
  3. Add the new user's details, and click the SAVE USER button.

A user can be assigned only one role. However, a user can be granted more permissions than those associated with the role assigned to them.

How to edit a user?

On the Users page, click on the user you wish to edit.

Update the details and click on SAVE USER.

How to delete a user?

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Do you have the permission?

Only a user with Can Delete User permission can delete a user.

Each row on the Users page has a kebab menu. Clicking on the kebab menu will display the option to delete a user.