User's Manual

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User Manager
How to access
You can access the User Manager by clicking on the User Manager icon in the Control Panel, or by clicking
on 'User Manager' in the 'Site' menu on the back-end of your Joomla! installation.
Description
In this screen you have the ability to look at a list of your users and sort them in different ways. You can
also edit and create users.
Screenshot
Column Headers
In the table containing the users from your Joomla! site, you will see different columns. Here you can read
what they mean and what is displayed in that column.
Checkbox. You can select this box to select an item. You will need to do this for several actions, including
editing and deleting.
Name. The (full) name of the user.
Username. The username of the user is displayed here. When a user wants to log in, he has to fill in this
username.
Logged in. In this column, you can see whether the user is logged in or not. A green check is shown when
the person is currently logged in. The column is left blank when the user is logged out.
Enabled. In this column you can see whether the user is enabled or disabled. A green check is shown when
the user is enabled, a red 'X' sign when the user is disabled. A disabled user did not activate their account by
clicking on the link in the e-mail sent after registration. A disabled user could also be a user who was
blocked by an Administrator or a Super Administrator. Click on the icon to toggle between enabled and
disabled.
Group. The user's Group. The following Groups are available:
· Registered User: Normal visitors who register at the site. Can view Menu Items that have Access
Level of Registered. Cannot edit or submit articles.
· Author: Can submit new articles for approval in the front end only. A Publisher or higher must
approve. Cannot edit existing articles.