Create a Custom User

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Visual Guard allows you to create Custom User accounts.

Note: You will be allowed to create the user accounts only if you have the privilege for it.

In the below example, Facebook2 is a custom module added to the system. Here we will be creating a custom user for the Facebook2 module.

Follow the steps below to create a User for the Custom Identity Module:

  • Login to the Repository under which user account(s) is to be created.
  • Access the Add New Custom User feature using one of the options below:
    • Right click on the Repository Name provided on the Left Navigation Panel and select Add Facebook2 User Context Menu (A).
  • Right click on the Repository > Users menu provided on the Left Navigation Panel and select Add Facebook2 User (B).
    • Select the Repository from Left Navigation Panel and select the Add Facebook2 User from Actions (C).
  • The Create Custom User screen will be displayed as shown below:
  • Note: The layout of this screen will change depending on the type of module. 
  • To create new user account you have to provide following details:
Field NameDescription
User AddressEnter a unique Email Address
This id will allow the user to login to the repository and access the application.
Note: This is a mandatory field.
Role Assignment:This section displays the list of available and assigned roles. You can grant or revoke the roles using this section.
List of RolesThis section displays the list of available roles
Current RolesThis section displays the list of roles that have been already assigned to the new user.
Display ‘Membership’ rolesThis option allows user to displays the membership access level to membership API for the application.
The user can be assigned Unrestricted, Membership Members Only only or Add Members role only.
  • For example to create user, specify details as displayed below:
  • After specifying above details click “OK” to Save the user details.
  • Click “Cancel” if you do not want to create the user.
  • The new user account (D) will be displayed in the Grid on Right side.

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