Manage Users

Manage users is a section where all information pertaining to WindyGrid users and its components are maintained. The panel is used to authorized usage of the application for selected users. Appropriate permission is needed to access the users panel. Users with administrative privileges could look-up, view, add, update and/or disable user/s. The panel consist of:

  • New User Button
  • Edit and Delete Icons
  • User ID
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Email Address

Manage User Panel

The new user button performs two functions, finding and adding a User. To find a user, select “Find By User ID” or “Find By Name”. “Find By Name” provides multiple search options to find existing or potential user/s by first name, last name, or a combination of both. To execute a look-up, select the Find button, this action searches for a user profile based off the find criteria.

All city employees are assigned to the application but unable to access windygrid until permission is granted. If an employee is not found in the application through look-up by User ID or First and Last Name, the user must request login credentials (See Request Access).

When granting usage for a user, ensure the user information isn’t already available in WindyGrid. Search the manage users panel by User ID or Last Name; validating it against the email address and first name (there maybe multiple users with the same name). Performing a prescreening within the application will prevent duplication. If the user information is not available in the list, it’s an indication to add the user into the application.

New User

To add a new user, select the green “New User” button. A search box appears; enter user active directory ID or Name, then execute search by selecting Find. A list displays based on the information provided of User ID, Account Type, First and Last Name and WindyGrid Group droplist. Select the user row, and assign a WindyGrid Group to the user and select the submit button. The submit button activates the user in the application and adds the user to the group specified. The user information will appear in the user panel list.

To verify, if a user has been successfully added navigate to the manage Users panel list, scroll down the list until the User ID or Name with matching email is found.

New User Information Box

Update User

To update a specific user, scroll the list searching by user ID, last name or email within the user row select the edit icon. User ID, Account Type, First and Last Name are static fields that’s editable only by the administrator developer. Email and AD Group are editable fields that admin users have the option to update.

User ID

  • Unique value (AD ID) that identifies a city employee

Account Type

  • Describes the account purpose and user type (i.e. city employee)

First Name

  • User first name

Last Name

  • User last name

E-mail Address

  • User email, used to send correspondence and distinguish between same name users

Active Directory (AD) Group

  • Group assignment to a user of a specific resource that handles interaction between the user and application

Edit User Textbox