Usually a user integration and a single sign-on has been created during the service implementation. This means the user management is done automatically. However, this is not always the case, or users from outside the integration need to be imported, which means they need to be created manually on the Users and groups tab.
Creating a Single User > Create user
The mandatory information for a user includes: First name, Last name, Username, Email, Password, Language, Roles.
If you want to create a student account, choose Participant. If you want to create an admin, choose Admin.
To enable the user to sign into the learning portal or admin view, the
Is approved box needs to be checked.
Importing Users with an Excel Spreadsheet > Import users from Excel
- Use the User import Excel template* and fill in the necessary information (First name, Last name, Username, Email, Password).
- Save the file in .xlsx format.
- Click on Browse to find the file on your computer and click on Read file.
- When you import the users, create a group for them, or add them to an existing group. Also define a password for the users, unless the password was defined in the Excel file.
- When you are ready, click on Import.
* You can find the User import Excel on Gimlet: Users and Groups > Import Users from Excel > Download user import Excel.