What Role Should I Assign A New User?

Adding a user role to access and manage a project

What role should I assign a new user?

When adding a new user, you have the opportunity to assign them a specific role within the Platform. This choice is crucial, as each role comes with distinct privileges that determine what the user can access and perform within the Platform.


You can find detailed descriptions of the roles and their associated privileges by navigating to 'My Account' in NowSignage. Once there, look for the 'Users and Roles' option on the top menu bar. Users and Roles' . Click on this and you will be taken to the users area.

 

 

  • Click on the Roles tab and you will see an information page which will explain what each role entails and you can press 'view' to see a list of permissions each role has:

 

To assign a role to a user:

  • Under the 'Users & Roles' tab click the pencil (edit) icon against the users name.

This is will open up the users account details -

  • Click into the Roles field option to view the dropdown, where you can then select the relevant option.



 

FAQ/TROUBLESHOOTING 

 

Q. When I try to amend a users role, I get an error message that the user already exists.

A. This will be caused by the user having a registered account with the same email. - Before creating a new user , please be sure to check if they already have an account.