Set up employees

When to use this procedure

Follow the steps below to assign a user name, password, and permissions groups to an employee.

Steps to complete

Prerequisites: You must have at least one permission group to be able to create and save a new employee record.

  1. On the Admin menu, point to Employee/Security and click Employee/Groups. The Employee/Group Administration window opens.
  2. Click New User. The Employee Properties – Add User window opens.
  3. Enter the employee's first name, optional middle initial, and last name.
  4. Enter a user name for the employee if different from the default (by default, the user name is a combination of the first, middle, and last names).
  5. Enter a password for the employee. This may be up to 8 characters and must meet minimum password requirements.
  6. Select the group you want to assign the employee to in the Available Groups box. Ctrl-click to select more than one.
  7. Click Add or Add All.

Steps 8-13 are optional.

  1. If the employee requires a permission level to a secured item that is different than what is set up for that item in the assigned group(s), click the Permission Exceptions tab.

Note: Permission exceptions will override any group permissions.

  1. Click Add Item. The Select a Secured Item window displays.
  2. Navigate to and select the secured item.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Select an access level for the secured item in the Access column in the grid.
  5. If you need to enter any notes about the employee, click the Notes tab and enter them in the large box.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click Add to create a new employee. Otherwise, click OK.