Users

The Users screen displays all the users that are configured for a selected organisation in a table, as shown below:

 

The table includes the following information:

Column Action Description
Active

Activate User

Deactivate User

The user is active.
The user is deactivated. A user can only be deactivated by an administrator. A user is not permitted to login to the application when their account is deactivated.
The user is in an error state. Please contact a system administrator to resolve.
Locked Unlock User
The user account is locked. This occurs when a user exceeds the permitted number of login attempts. They must reset their password or send a request to their administrator to have their account unlocked. The user is not permitted to login to the application when their account is locked.
First Name Edit User The first name of the user.
Last Name Edit User The last name of the user.
Email Edit User The email address of the user.
Role Edit User The user role controls access to the application. There are currently three available roles, which are:
  • General User - A user within an organisation that requires access to weather information.
  • Organisation Administrator - The nominated user within an organisation that can perform administration functions within the application in addition to accessing weather information.
  • Super User - A MetService staff member who is granted the highest level of administrative rights.
Edit Edit User
Displays the Edit User screen.
Delete Delete User
Delete the user account.

 

Create User

To create a new user, click the  button at the top left of the screen

 

Activate User

To activate a user, click the symbol that indicates they are currently deactivated. This will alter the user state and the list of users will update accordingly:

 

Deactivate User

To deactivate a user, click the symbol that indicates they are currently activated. This will alter the user state and the list of users will update accordingly:

 

Unlock User

To unlock a user, click the symbol that indicates they are currently locked. This will unlock the account and the list of users will update accordingly:

 

Delete User

To delete a user, click the delete button. A confirmation dialog will appear, as shown below:

Click Cancel to return to the table without changes or OK to delete the user.

When the user is deleted a success message will be displayed at the top of the user table, as shown below: