Creating users in EDX

EDX administrators can create users, add them to a group, assign them an appropriate role, and configure their preferences.

Prerequisites

You must have the Modify permission for the Users parameter to create new users, and the View permission for Roles and Groups parameters to assign roles and groups to the users. For more information about permissions and parameters, see Role management.

To create a new user:

Navigate to Admin → Users.
Click the Add user button.

In the User details dialog, complete the following fields:

Field	Description
Active	Set the status of user account. By default, the Active toggle is On. Set the Active toggle to Off to disable the user account.
First name	Type first name of the user.
Last name	Type last name of the user.
Display name	Type the name that you want to be displayed in the EDX application.
Email	Type email address of the user.
Time zone	Select the time zone of the user.
Default language	Select the default language of the EDX application for the user.
Group	Select or enter a group name to add the user to it.
Role	Select or enter a role name to assign the user to it.
Update password	Click Update password to enable the Password field. Type a temporary password for the user in the Password field. EDX administrator can create a user with or without adding a temporary password. If the administrator creates a user with a temporary password, the user will receive an email with the temporary password. The user needs to log in to the EDX application with the temporary password and then immediately reset the password. Note: If the user faces issues receiving emails, the EDX administrator can communicate the temporary password to the user by other means. If the administrator creates a user without a temporary password, the user will receive an email to set the password. The user must set the password and log in to the EDX application.

Click Save.