Creating users and groups

How do I create and edit users?

In order to use the TAO Portal, you first need to define users and their roles in the system. The system then uses internal authorization processes to provide each user with access to the correct areas of the Portal in accordance with their assigned

User management can be accessed via the Users tile upon login, or via the top bar menu (Users).


Creating a user 

  1. Select CREATE USER in the top-right of the User management interface.
  2. Populate the fields in the User Settings tab.
    Username, password, and organizational unit are mandatory fields. For more information on user roles, see User Roles in the User Guide.
  3. Select the Groups tab to assign the user to a group(s).
  4. Select Add Groups to view a list of available groups.
    To assign a group-related role for the user you are creating, select a role at the top right of the table. The options for group-related roles are the following:
    • Test-taker
    • Group Manager
    • Scorer
  5. When you are finished, select Create User and confirm the creation of the user.

Editing a user

You can edit existing users by clicking the Action button (…) located at the right of the row for each user in the User management window.


A menu will be presented with the available actions:


Edit: Presents a window similar to the one shown when creating a new user. The only information that cannot be updated is the Login. By default, the possibility to change the password is not shown, but can be enabled by clicking on the “Change password” radio button

Activate/Deactivate: Activate or Deactivate actions are shown accordingly to the current status of the user and allows switching the user’s status.