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Web Manager may create Content Editor accounts on the sites they manage. managed and are also responsible for training and supporting Content Editors.
To create a Content Editor account, log in to your SiteMasonry CMS site, then:
- Click the ‘People’ tab in the admin navigation bar
- Select ‘Add User’ from the dropdown menu
Fill out the form on the ‘Add User’ screen
- Email Address - SiteMasonry only accepts @gmu.edu Mason email addresses
- Check the box that says 'Allow User to Login via CAS'
- CAS Username - Enter the user's Mason username/NetID. This will be the first part of their email address (NOT the entire email address).
QUALITY ASSURANCE MOMENT
Double check the accuracy and spelling of the CAS username and the email address!
These two fields are what allow the user to login with their GMU credentials, and must be accurate.
- Username: Enter the user's first and last name. (eg: Jessica Mason)
- Password: This is a temporary password used only by the system to create the account and will never be used again. DO NOT give this password to the content edit.
All SiteMasonry CMS accounts are accessed with the user's Mason ID and password
- Status: Select 'active.'
- Roles: Select the 'Content Editor' box.
All other form options (contact settings, locale settings, and URL alias) are used by SiteMasonry Platform Managers. Please ignore these options.
Click 'Submit' to create the account.