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Users

In the User section you can attach users, change passwords, indicate the type of user, and inactivate a user when necessary.

From the 

Admin and Maintenance tab, select Users.

Attach User(s)

1. Click the Attach User(s) button in the ribbon.
   

1. Note: The list of users is established in the Admin Console. A new user must first be added into Admin Console before it is available to attach in the MSA Client.

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2. Select the User from the list or use the search function to locate a particular user. Then, click Ok.
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3. School to the bottom of the User Maintenance window to locate the new user and establish User Information. Then, click Save Changes.

   1. Full Name - Enter the user's full name.

   2. Email Address - Enter the user's email address.

   3. Inactive - If a user no longer requires access to the system, place a checkmark in the inactive box.

   4. Roles - Place a checkmark in the box to define the user's role.
      

1. 1. Note: Permissions allows you to set restrictions for each user role.

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Change Password

1. Select the user from the list and click Change Password.
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1. Enter the New Password and then Confirm Password. Then, click Ok.
   

1. Note: Passwords must contain at least one (1) letter and one(1) digit or punctuation and must be at least six (6) characters. e.g. apply1
   

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Roles

Roles

match the users with Security and Permissions within the system.

1. From the 

1. Admin and Maintenance tab, select Roles.

2. Create a new role. Then, click Save Changes.

   1. Description - Enter a description of the new role in the blank space with the asterisk * (typically the last row).

   2. Template - The template is used to initially copy existing permissions when the new role is created.  It is also used when permissions are added by future program updates to determine appropriate defaults.

      1. (none) - No future permissions will ever be automatically granted to this role. 

      2. System Administrator - All future permissions will be automatically granted to this role by default.

      3. Normal (recommended) - Future permissions that default to admin-only will not be granted to this role; but future permissions that default to all users will be granted by default.

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Permissions

Defines the access and actions available within the system for a specific role.

1. From the 

1. Admin and Maintenance tab, select Permissions.
   

2. Establish security levels for each permission and role. Then, click Save Changes.

1.  Information about each permission is given at the bottom of the window to further explain each in better detail.

   1. Select a permission from the list.

   2. Use the drop-down menu to establish the permission setting for each Role.
      

1. 1. Note: If a user has been set to Deny a function and a user attempts to perform the denied task, the option of performing an override

1. 1. MAY be available depending on the nature of the operation. If the user requests an override attempt, an administrator or additional higher level role has the ability to accept or reject the override attempt. For more information on releasing override attempts, refer to Release Override Requests in the Utilities section.

Permission Matrix

Function	Role 1	Role 2	Results
Student Lookup	Allow	None	Allow
Scan Form Maintenance	Deny	None	Deny
Edit Student	None	Deny	Deny
Process-All Applications in Review	Allow	Deny	Deny
Import Student Data	None	None	Deny