System > Admin Create / Delete
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How do I create a new administrator?
To create a new administrator:
Type in a name for the administrator in the Admin Name field.
Select the group to which the new administrator belongs. After creating the account, the administrator’s group membership may be changed, added, or deleted by using the Membership function under the Admin Groups category.
If the new administrator will be a master administrator, select the Master group membership. If an administrator is not a member of the Master group, then the administrator is a standard administrator.
Enter an email address for the new administrator.
Type in a password in the Create Password field. Confirm the password by re-typing it in the Confirm Password field.
Note: If you would like the system to generate a strong password for you, press SUGGEST PASSWORD. A dialog box will appear showing the new password; the new password is automatically entered in the New Password and Confirm Password fields. Press OK to clear the new password dialog box.
Press CREATE ADMIN. The new account is created and appears in the administrator list with the corresponding administrator color and groups they are permitted to administer.
How do I delete an administrator account?
To delete an administrator account:
Select the checkbox next to the administrator whose account you want to delete. More than one checkbox can be selected if you wish to delete more than one account at the same time.
Press DELETE. A dialog box confirms the deletion. Press OK to delete, or Cancel.
The administrator account(s) are deleted.
Explanation of items on this page
Master administrators can also delete and enable/disable accounts.
The following elements are displayed in the Create / Delete function:
Membership in the Master role determines whether the administrator is a master administrator. A master administrator can create and manage both user and admin accounts, as well as configure the server settings. A standard admin can create and manage user accounts. A background of two alternating shades of beige designates master administrators. A background of two alternating shades of grey designates standard administrators.
Admin Name
Enter the name for the administrator being created.
Set Admin Group Membership
The drop down menu shows the available administrator groups to which an administrator may belong. Select an admin group to initially place the new administrator. The administrator group membership may be changed any time after creation.
Admin Email
Enter the administrator's email address. Needed to automatically set alerts for machine IDs created by this administrator.
Create/Confirm Password
Enter the administrator's password and password confirmation in the appropriate fields.
Suggest
Pressing SUGGEST PASSWORD will generate a strong random password for better security. A dialog box will display the random password (make sure to write it down). The password and confirm password fields will automatically populate with the generated password.
Create
Press Create to create the new administrator account.
Delete
Press Delete to delete the administrator account(s) that are selected. Select the accounts by checking the checkbox next to each administrator name you wish to delete.