The topics in this chapter describe tasks related to managing PlusPortals. In this chapter, you'll learn how to perform the following tasks:
- User Accounts
- Create an Administrator Account
- Manage Password Permissions
- Lock User Groups Out of PlusPortals
- Edit Administrator Demographics
- Reset User Passwords
- Log on as a User
- Delete Administrator Accounts
When you log in to PlusPortals Manager, the Manage Accounts page opens, displaying the Parents tab.
Upper Section of Manage Accounts Tab | |
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A | Click a user group tab to see the accounts in that group. (See also User Accounts.) On the Admin tab only, you can add a new user by clicking Create New User. |
B | Edit groups' ability to change or reset their passwords; view grading information and new year scheduling information; access E-portfolio, Class pages, and lesson plans; and log in to PlusPortals. |
C | On the Parents tab only, click to filter users by grade level. |
D | Search for a specific user by name. |
E | Select an e-mail template. (See also E-Mail Templates.) |
F | Refresh the information displayed on the tab. |
G | Generate a list of user accounts. On the Parents and Students tabs, you can generate the list by grade level or course section. |
H | Email or print account activation instructions. See ( Send PlusPortals Login Credentials to Users.) |
Lower Section of Manage Accounts Tab | |
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I | Select the check boxes for the users for whom you want to email or print account activation instructions. |
J | Displays the names of users with accounts. |
K | Displays user log-in IDs. Note: On the Students and Teachers tab only, a column containing the user APIDs appears to the left of this column. |
L | Displays user account status (active or inactive). |
M | Displays the last date the user logged on. Click to view the user's log-on history. |
N | On the Parents tab only, click to view information for their student. |
O | Click to reset the user's password, or click to log on as the user. On the Admin tab only, click to delete a user, or click to edit the user's profile settings, reset their password, and/or edit their administrative permissions. |