User Management


The User Management screen allows for the updating and modifying of user profiles. This screen is broken down into the User Details section (left side) and the User List section (right side). Any user may access the User Management screen through the main navigation bar by clicking System->Users.

User Details
This section displays all of a user's profile information. Each field must be completed and valid before the profile information can be saved. A description of each field can be seen below.

  • User Name
    Each user must have a unique User Name. It is used to identify oneself when logging into eSurvey. The User Name can be anywhere from 3 to 32 characters long, and must contain only letters, numbers, and underscores.
  • Full Name
    The Full Name field is meant to be a friendly way to identify a user. Administrators can more easily locate a user in the User List section of the User Management screen. It is also visible below the main navigation where it identifies what user account you've logged in with.
  • Email Address
    The Email Address field is only used during password retrieval. On the Forgot Password screen, users enter their User Name and eSurvey will email them their login information.
  • User Type:
    eSurvey defines two different User Types, which may be either 'Basic User' or 'Administrator'. Only Administrators may modify this field. Administrators have full access to all of eSurvey's System screens, whereas Basic Users may only use the User Management screen to modify their own profile.
  • Password:
    Each user must specify a secret Password. Using their unique User Name and Password, users can access the eSurvey application through the Login screen. Passwords must be at least 4 characters long and may only contain letters, numbers, and underscores.
  • Retype Password:
    For security reasons, a user cannot see the exact characters typed into the Password field. To ensure that the user has correctly typed their Password, they are prompted to reenter it in the Retype Password field. If the user has entered values into the Password field and the Retype Password field that do not match, an error will be generated when attempting to save.

User List
The contents of User List section depend upon the particular user's User Type. For Administrators, the User List will display entries for all eSurvey user profiles. Basic Users, however, will only see their own profile listed.

Each entry in the User List consists of the user's Full Name followed by their User Name in parenthesis. To the right of each entry are two action buttons. These action buttons can be used to Edit a User, or to Delete a User. The currently viewed user profile will appear highlighted in the User List section.


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