Roles define the permission or access level of the new user; ensure that you are giving the new user the correct permissions based on what they will be doing in Brightmetrics. As a role is selected, a note beneath the role will state what the user will have access to. Standard system Roles include:
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Administrator – All permissions and access, including Administrator Tools.
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Report & Dashboard Creator – Ability to view, create, edit, share and schedule dashboards and reports.
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Restricted User – View-only access to dashboards and reports shared with them. This user will not be able to create or edit any dashboards or reports.
A user’s role can be modified on the Users page within Administrator Tools at any time.
Additional Permissions
There are two additional boxes for permissions you can assign to a user.
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Enable Insights – Allows the user to run staff forecasting reports via the Insights tab
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Disable Admin Notifications – Will only be selectable if you assigned the user with the Administrator role. This will disable email notifications to this user about data connections or billing issues.
Shared Dashboards - The third page of the wizard allows you to share existing dashboards set up by yourself or other users, with this new user. Leave this unchecked if you don’t want to share dashboards and click Next to move on to the next step. If you would like to share dashboards with this user, check the top box, and a dropdown of existing users will appear. Once you select a user, their dashboards are listed with the option to assign a permission level to the new user on the existing dashboard.
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View – Provides read-only access to the dashboard
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Modify – Allows the user to make changes to the dashboard
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Admin – Allows the user to make changes and also share the dashboard with other users
Click Next when you’re ready to move on to the next step.
Shared Reports - The fourth page of the wizard allows you to share existing reports set up by yourself or other users, with this new user. Leave this unchecked if you don’t want to share reports and click Next to move on to the next step. If you would like to share dashboards with this user, check the top box, and a dropdown of existing users will appear. Once you select a user, their reports are listed with the option to assign a permission level to the new user on the existing report.
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View – Provides read-only access to the report
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Modify – Allows the user to make changes to the report
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Admin – Allows the user to make changes and also share the report with other users
Click Next when you’re ready to move on to the final step.
The last page of the wizard provides an overview of the user you’re creating. You can verify their name, email, role, and all permissions/access being provided. Once you’ve verified it’s accurate, click on Add User. The user will now appear in the list of users on the User page. They will receive a Welcome Email prompting them to set a password. If the user loses the email, they can simply click on Forgot Password from the Brightmetrics login page.
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