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Please follow the steps detailed below to ensure the desired results. |
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1. Enter the filename of the User Upload File or click on the Browse button to locate the text file you wish to upload. |
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2.Check the checkbox to send account information to new users through email. |
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 The email will contain the user's userid, password and a link to the Forum URL. |
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3.Click  to upload the file. |
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Important - The file must be a plain text file (.txt) and have either Unix or DOS line breaks. |
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This means the file can not be created on a Macintosh unless it is saved with Unix or DOS line breaks. |
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Furthermore, the format of the text file must be as follows: |
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One user per line |
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Each user must have a unique ID |
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The user data must be tab delimited |
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Empty fields must still be delimited by tabs |
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If the password is left blank, a random 8-character password will be assigned. |
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Permissions is sum of the numbers below to provide the associated permissions: |
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Write= 1 |
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Read= 2 |
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Faculty= 4 |
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Admin= 8 |
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Note: If this field is left blank, the user will be given Read and Write permissions (a value of 3). |
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Forum Group can either be the system internal group ID (e.g. "2" or "CLASSID: 2"), |
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or the textual name of the group (e.g. "Group 3"). |
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Any group names specified that do not already exist will be added. |
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If you leave the group blank, the user will be assigned to the first group in the list. |
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The Photo field can be left blank and a default picture set will be used (Guest.gif and Guest.jpg). |
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If the large photo field is left blank, it will be determined by the name of the small photo. |
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It is recommended that you leave this field blank, and it will be filled for you. |
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Put User on Group Email List is |
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1 for Yes |
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2 for No |
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If it is left blank, the user will be put on the email list |
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The user data fields must be in the order specified below: |
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Fields in red are required. |
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