User Administration

Users are administered in the CMS by clicking on Users under the Administration section on the menu. The Users grid will open for you to manage and add Users.

Users Admin Grid

Please ensure that the user account named cms_admin is not modified or removed so that you can be assisted you with your CMS as and when required.

Adding Users

Click on the Add User button and complete the form fields as required.

Users Add Form

Details

Username - create a Username for the User, to be used for login and identifying the User.

Password - create a Password for the User, to be used for login.

Email - include an email address for the User (used for password reset / CMS notifications).

Homepage - select the first page or choice of Dashboard the User will see after login.

User Type - use the drop down to select from the three User Types available.

Library Quota - assign a quota to determine the maximum amount of content allowed to be uploaded to the Library.

Initial User Group - select which group the User should belong to.

Use System Notifications as the Initial User Group for Users that do not require permission to anything within the CMS but need notification emails when there are system issues (System Administrators).

Reference

Optionally complete information to be used as a reference to view and organise your Users.

Notifications

Choose if the User should receive Notifications by ticking the checkboxes.

Options

Select the options as necessary for the User.

EZSignage doesn't place any limits on the number of Users that can be added.

Editing Users

Use the row menu for the User record you wish to make changes to and select Edit.

Users Edit Row Menu

An Edit User form will open so that changes can be made as needed.

Users Edit Form

Force Password Change

Use to ensure that new Users change the password first given to them to access the system or if a User account password has been reset. Edit the User record and click on the Options tab. Tick the box Force Password Change, Save.

Users Edit Options

Users will be redirected to a page to reset their password, the next time they log in.

Reset Two Factor Authentication

If a User loses access to their email or Google Authenticator app and have no access to any saved recovery codes, tick to reset.

Once ticked the Two Factor Authentication will be set to ‘Off’ for this User Profile with any stored secret codes cleared. The User can now set up Two Factor Authentication from the User Profile as before.

Add the Two Factor column to the Users grid using the Column visibility button. This will give you an overview of what Users have set with regards to Two Factor authorisation. (Disabled / Email / Google Authenticator)

If you cannot access the CMS then run the following sql directly in the database to clear 2FA data for a specified User {yourUserId} , userId can be found in the User table.
UPDATE `user` SET `twoFactorSecret` = NULL,
`twoFactorTypeId` = 0,
`twoFactorRecoveryCodes` = NULL
WHERE userId = {yourUserId}

Deleting Users

Delete a User in the same way by using the row menu for the selected User. A confirmation form will open up and give you further options regarding the items currently owned by that User.

Deleting a User is irreversible and will remove all their owned items including; Media, Layouts and Schedules, even if these items are being used by other Users in the system. Reassign items to another User using the selector to make them the new owner of all the items currently owned by the User you wish to delete. Alternatively, use the Retired checkbox at the bottom of the Edit User form so that the items remain in use in the system with the User unable to log in.

My Applications

EZSignage contains an API that allows 3rd party applications to connect and consume its data.

Add Applications and Add DOOH Applications and configure from Applications under the Administration section of the main menu.

Before using an Application each User must authorise the application to act on their behalf within the CMS. Once authorised it can be viewed by clicking on the My Applications button to open a current list.

Users My Applications

At the current time the CMS does not provide individual Users with a method of revoking access to an application, however, an admin can remove an application completely.