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Version: 2.15.X

Managing Users

The user management screen default view is your user's profile. Here you can change your profile's first and last name, as well as access (with the proper permissions).

Viewing Users​

Viewing users requires the following permission:

  • User Management: Users: View

To view users:

  1. From the left side drawer, click Users. The Users table appears, displaying each user account and primary details associated with them from the system.
  2. In the Search bar at the top of the list, enter relevant characters to search the list of users by name or role. It is also possible to search filtered results.
  3. From the Filter dropdown menu, select one or multiple filters.
    1. Group: Filter by the title of any groups selected.
    2. Role: Filter by the title of any roles selected.
    3. Access: Filter by the access level of a role or group. It is not necessary to select a role or group to filter by access level.
    4. At the top of the table, click the X icon next to a selected filter to remove it.
  4. From the top right of the user table, click the Columns dropdown menu to select or deselect columns to display.
    1. Columns include: Full Name, Email, Role, Group, Access, Last Login.
    2. From each column's three-dot dropdown menu, select Hide Column to hide the selected column. Select the column from the Columns dropdown to unhide the hidden column.
  5. At the bottom of the list, use pagination to navigate through many users.

Editing a User's Account​

Editing a user's account, including that user's roles and groups, requires the following permissions:

  • User Management: Users: Edit

To edit a user's account:

  1. From the left side drawer, click the Users icon.
  2. From the users table, locate the user to edit and click that user.
  3. At the right side of the user's details, click Edit to edit the user.
  4. In the Edit Users modal, update the user information as needed:
    1. In the First Name field, enter a new first name for the user, if necessary.
    2. In the Last Name field, enter a new last name for the user, if necessary.
    3. From the Access dropdown, change a user's access level. Options include Enabled and Disabled. A disabled user will not have access to your instance of Cogynt. Removing an account's access requires the following permission: Users - Write
    4. From the Role menu, select a role for the user. A user can only hold one role.
    5. From the Groups menu, assign or remove the user from any desired groups. A user can belong to multiple groups.
  5. When finished, click Update.