{"id":12165,"date":"2023-02-27T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T19:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage4.performancescoring.net\/kb\/?p=12165"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:41:51","slug":"creating-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=12165","title":{"rendered":"Add\/Manage Users"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To Add or Manage Users in SecureDB, use the navigation panel and select Administration &gt; Manage Users. Here you will see a list of current users that primarily or secondarily report to you, and if your role permissions allow it, you can edit or enable\/disable user accounts. Editing a user account follows the same workflow as creating a user:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a new user in SecureDB is straightforward. If your role has permission to create a new user, you can go to Administration &gt;&gt; Manage Users &gt;&gt; <strong>Add New<\/strong>. You could also type &#8220;<strong>Add New User<\/strong>&#8221; in the search bar at the top of the application and hit enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to ensure a smooth setup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. <strong>Access User Management<\/strong>: Navigate to the Administration dropdown <a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=14676\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14676\">menu bar<\/a> and select &#8220;Manage Users&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20088\" style=\"width:716px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adding-Users-1-3-980x490.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>.  <strong>Add New User<\/strong>: Click the &#8220;Add New&#8221; button at the top of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-743x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20090\" style=\"width:708px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-743x1024.png 743w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-768x1058.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-1115x1536.png 1115w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-1486x2048.png 1486w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-315x434.png 315w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-374x515.png 374w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-293x404.png 293w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-2-3-scaled.png 1858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20025\" style=\"width:732px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1-868x434.png 868w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1-980x490.png 980w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3.   <strong>Fill in User Profile<\/strong>: Enter the required fields such as First Name, Last Name, and Email Address. Setting a Password is optional at this stage, as a welcome email will allow the user to set their own. Mobile Phone and Birth Date are not required immediately and can be updated later. Leave the Terminated Date blank unless the user is being terminated. For more details on user profile setup, see our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=3572\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3572\">User Profiles<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4<\/strong>. <strong>Additional Information<\/strong>: This section includes optional fields for initial user setup. You can select a Behavioral Profile, Department, Gender, Job Title (which can be the same as role), Generation, Region\/Team, and Work Type (On-Site, Remote, or Hybrid).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5<\/strong>. <strong>Organization Details<\/strong>: Choose the user&#8217;s role, Status, and reporting structure under &#8220;Organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select Primary <strong>role<\/strong> from the dropdown: This is the user&#8217;s main <strong>role<\/strong> in the organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select Secondary <strong>role(s)<\/strong> from the dropdown: This optional field allows other <strong>role<\/strong> duties to be added to the user when they cover other assignments in the organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select<strong><em> Status <\/em><\/strong>from dropdown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=353\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"353\">Reports to Primarily<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>from list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=353\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"353\">Reports to Secondary<\/a><\/em><\/strong> list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6<\/strong>. <strong>Set Permissions<\/strong>: This optional section allows you to define the user&#8217;s permissions in SecureDB, including Admin View of Scorecard Category, Factor Categories for scoring, and more. For a detailed explanation of user permissions, refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=10605\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=10605\">Permissions Glossary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose Admin View of <strong>Scorecard Category<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Factor Categories <\/strong>User <strong><em>Can Score In<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Factor Categories <\/strong>User <strong><em>Is Scored In<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>: After completing all the necessary fields, click &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; at the bottom to add the new user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notifications Tab<\/strong>: At the top of the page, there&#8217;s a tab for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=14099\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14099\">Notifications<\/a>.&#8221; These come with pre-selected defaults, but can be updated here or by the user under &#8220;Edit Profile.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1860\" src=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20019\" style=\"width:733px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3.png 1350w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-743x1024.png 743w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-768x1058.png 768w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-1115x1536.png 1115w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-315x434.png 315w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-374x515.png 374w, https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/Add-User-3-293x404.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Next up: <a href=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=12123&amp;brand=expand\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/securedb.io\/kb\/?p=12123&amp;brand=expand\">Add Teams<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Add or Manage Users in , use the navigation panel and select Administration &gt; Manage Users. 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