Adding users

System Administrators and Registry Administrators can be added to the system by a System Administrator. Registry Maintainers and Registry Contributors for an organization can be added by a Registry Administrator for the organization the users are being added to.

To let someone set up their own account instead, invite them.

1. Go to the Settings page from the sidebar.

   
2. In the User Accounts section, click Manage Accounts.

   
3. The list of existing users opens. Click the plus icon (Add new user) at the bottom of the list.

   
4. Fill out the Account form:

   Field	Description	Required
   First name, Last name	The user's name.	Required
   First name (local), Last name (local)	The user's name in another language.
   Phone Number, Phone number 2	The user's phone numbers.
   Email Address	The user's email address. Password reset emails are sent here.	Required
   Position/Function	The user's position or function in their organization.
   Department	The department the user belongs to.
   Username	The name the user logs in with. It's also shown wherever the app identifies the user.	Required
   OAuth	Only shown if an external system with OAuth is registered. Click Enable OAuth and choose the External System to let the user log in through that system instead of with a password.
   New password, Confirm new password	The user's password. The two fields must match.	Required
   User Status	Active (the default) lets the user log in and use their roles. Inactive prevents the user from using the system without deleting the account.
   Roles	What the user can do. At least one role is required. System Administrator: full access to the whole system. Only a System Administrator can assign it. Registry Administrator for an organization. Only a System Administrator can assign it. For each Geo-Object Type in an organization, a role such as Registry Maintainer or Registry Contributor, or None. A user can only have roles in one organization. See User roles and rights.	Required

5. Click Submit.