You can add child user accounts to help manage your account. Each user can be assigned a distinct role, which only permits them to access features they need.
Required user roles
Site admin
How to access
Select “Users” from the left and click the “Add user” icon.
Fill in the fields displayed to add a new user:
"Details" section
| Name of field | Type | Length | Description |
| Username (required) | Alphanumeric including symbols | 7-255 | The user’s unique identifier. |
| Display name | Alphanumeric | 100 | The user’s display name will be displayed in the upper left corner when they are logged in. This field is optional, and the user’s display name will revert to the username if this field is left blank. |
| Email address | Email address | 255 (64 before the “@” symbol) | Email address where notices regarding the MyST account are sent. |
"Password and role" section
| Name of field | Type | Length | Description |
| New password (required) |
Password | 8-50 |
By default, a randomly generated string of characters. You can opt to change this password during user account creation, or at a later time, either by yourself or by the user you are adding (depending on role). Clicking the eye icon will show/hide the password from view.
MyST password policy
"£" and "@" characters are not supported. |
| Role (required) |
N/A | N/A |
The role of the new user (defaults to Site user). |
| Valid IP/network(s) (required*) |
IP Address | 255 | You may choose to restrict the user’s access to certain IP addresses or reduce the access privileges given to a user when they connect from a different network.
*In the interest of security, this field is required for both Webservices and Site Admin roles. |
| Role if invalid IP | N/A | N/A | If a user connects from an IP address outside the range(s) specified then their access can be reduced or prevented. Select “Prevent login” to disable access or choose a role with lower privileges. |
"Sites" section
Once you have populated the necessary fields above, you will need to allocate a minimum of 1 site to the user. To do this, type the name of the site(s) you would like to assign and select from the drop-down that appears.
"Avatar" section
| Name of field | Type | Length | Description |
| Current avatar | Image | N/A | If an avatar has not been assigned, a generic placeholder will be displayed instead. (You can upload an image at a later time) |
| Avatar | Image | N/A | Click “Upload Icon…” to upload an image to be used as the user’s avatar.
The image must have one of the following image extensions: |
Click “Save” to save the user.
Click “Save and add new user” to save the user, and clear the form above so you can add further users.
