- From the “Dashboard” workspace, click the “Users” link in the left-hand column menu. (If you see only icons in the left navigation menu, click the arrow at the bottom of the menu to expand your options.)
- Click “Add User”.
- In the “Username” field, enter the UT EID of the user you want to add.
- Select an appropriate role for the user from the “Role” menu.
- Click “Add User”.
If you encounter the following error, please contact the university Information Technology Services Help Desk for assistance:
user@address (userEID) is already associated with another account. All accounts (including the admin account) must have an unique email address.
User Roles
- Administrators have full access to site’s administrative functions, including the ability to publish content and manage user accounts. The COFA Web team will fill this role for most COFA websites using this service.
- Editors can publish and edit content, as well as moderate and approve the comments. Editors can also assign pages to menus and create custom navigation. Most COFA staff, faculty and student contributors will be assigned to this role.
- Authors can publish and edit only their own content.
- Contributors can create and edit content but not publish.
- Subscribers can read and leave comments.
Learn More
The university blog service provides more information about Adding Contributors to Your Blog.
