Edit, Copy or Delete a User panFora 
panFora Sys Admin  
Forum Admin  
  Only panFora System Administrator can copy or move users (and their attributes) between Forums.
  Forum Administrators have access to user management tools only in the current Forum.
  The Forum Administrator can editand delete users from the current Forum.
  A user is identified by his unique UserID.
  Each user is assigned to a Forum group, which determines
  his access to announcements, and email notifications.
  In addition, each user is assigned a set of privileges and capabilities,
  starting with whether or not he is allowed to post messages to the Forum
  Users can also be assigned the role of Moderator or Forum Administrator,
  allowing them access to the Administration Tools.
   
 To Edit a User
  Select Edit/Copy/Delete under [Users] in the Menu Frame
  The Task Frame updates to display the The Edit/Copy/Delete Users options.
  You may edit one or more users at a time.
  panFora allows you two methods to quickly display the desired list of users you wish to edit:
  Select users from chosen groups.
  Search for specific users regardless of their group assignment.
   
  Select Users by Groups
    1.Choose users from one of the Forum's groups from the groups pull-down menu.
    Shift-click to select multiple groups or select All Groups to display all the Forum users.
    The selected users will be displayed in the Editing Frame
    Please note that you will be able to further narrow down the list of users you wish to edit.
    2.Choose the layout for listing the results
    The default is [2 columns], but you may choose [1 column], or [3 columns] layout.
    Choose one of the Show Photos options: [No], [Small], [Large].
    No Photos is the default.
    Choosing the other options will slow the upload, especially when [All Groups] is selected.
    Showing photos can be a useful visual aide in finding the user you wish to edit.
    3.Click
    The Editing Frame updates to display the Users Selection Form.
    If the result of your selection is a single user, his information is displayed in the Editing Frame.
   
  Search for Users
    1.Select the search method by choosing from the pull-down menu options:
    You can search users by their userid, last or first name or email address.
    Choose the equal, contains, starts with, and ends with options from the pull-down menu.
    Enter the value in the search text field.
    2.Choose the layout for listing the results
    The default is 2 columns, but you may choose 1 column, or 3 columns layout.
    Choose one of the Show Photos options: No, Small, Large.
    No Photos is the default.
    Choosing the other options will slow the upload, especially when All Groups is selected.
    Showing photos can be a useful visual aide in finding the user you wish to edit.
    3.Click
    If the result of your selection is a single user, his information is displayed in the Editing Frame.
  The list of selected users is displayed in the Editing Frame.
    If you searched for a single user, his information is displayed in the Editing Frame.
    Please refer to Editing Single User for more information.
  The user list is displayed in a table.
    The layout may vary depending on which display options you chose in the Task Frame.
  The following information is displayed for each user: Userid, Last Name, First Name, and Group.
  By default, the user list is organized alphabetically by Last Name.
    Click on any of the title links to customize the list organization.
    Example: Click on First Name title link to sort users by their first name.
 
  Editing users displayed in the result list
    Selecting a Single User to Edit
    1.Click on desired UserID link to go to single User editing Form.
    The Editing Frame will update to display the Single User Editing Form.
   
    Selecting Multiple Users to Edit
    1.Check the checkbox next to each user you wish to edit.
    Tip: Use [Select All], [Deselect All] or [Select Inverse] to edit multiple users.
    2.Click to proceed with the editing process.
    The Selected Users info is displayed in the Editing Frame.
    Each user is separated by a color bar.
    You may change any of their existing information.
    Editing User Permissions will not change previously posted messages.
   
  Editing Multiple Users
  All the Selected Users info is displayed in the Editing Frame.
  Each user is separated by a color bar.
  You may change any of their existing information.
    Editing User Permissions will not change previously posted messages.
 
    1.Edit the users information in all the appropriate places.
    The multiple user edit form layout is more compact than the single user edit form.
    This is to allow maximum display of information with minimum scrolling.
    2.Click to submit your changes.
    This can be a very long form. Make sure to submit your changes.
    Unless you click the submit button, all your changes will be lost.
    A confirmation form will be displayed with all submitted changes.
   
    Assigning Selected Users to a Forum Group
    In the Edit Multiple Users Form, you can assign selected users to a group.
    Note: To move a user to another Forum you need to be in the Edit Single User Form.
    Refer to the Copy Single User to another Forum section for more information.
 
    1.Check the checkbox next to each User you wish to assign to a group.
    Tip: Use [Select All], [Deselect All] or [Select Inverse] to edit multiple users.
    2.From the [Groups] pull-down menu, select the group you want to assign the users to.
    3.Click to submit your edits.
   
    Copying Selected Users to another Forum
    Note: Only  panFora System Administrators can access this functionality.
    Cliking on the Copy button, will prompt you for the panFora Sys Admin password.
    1.Check the checkbox next to each User you wish to copy to another Forum.
    Tip: Use [Select All], [Deselect All] or [Select Inverse] to edit multiple users.
    2.From the [Forum] pull-down menu, select the Forum you want to copy the users to.
    3.Click to submit your edits.
   
    Deleting Selected Users from the current Forum
    1.Check the checkbox next to each User you wish to delete.
    Tip: Use [Select All], [Deselect All] or [Select Inverse] to edit multiple users.
    2.Click to submit your edits.
    A confirmation message will be displayed to make sure you want to delete the selected users.
   
  Editing a Single User
  The Single User editing form is identical to the Add New User Form with the addition of Copy, Move and Delete options.
 
  This form has many editing options. Please make sure to click the Submit button once you are done with your edits.
 
    1.Edit UserID. Required
    2.Edit Password Hint.
    3.Edit New User Password. Required
    4.Check the Email Account Information to this user checkbox if you want an email sent to the user at the time of his registration to panFora.
    The email will contain his userid, password and a link to the Forum URL.
    5.Edit User First Name. Required
    6.Edit User Last Name. Required
    7.Edit User Preferred Name (Example "Bobbie Jones" for the User "Robert Jones").
    8.Edit User Email Address. Required
    9.Edit User Phone Number.
    10.Set User Permissions by checking the appropriate checkboxes: Required
    Read and Write are checked by default, allowing the user to read and post messages to the Forum
    Moderator gives the user limited administration privileges:
    Make and Delete Announcements, Send Email to the Forum,
    Add, Edit and Delete Topics, and Edit and Delete Messages.
    It also provides a visual identifier for all moderators' postings.
    Admin gives the user Forum Administrator privileges.
    These include all moderator's privileges plus additional User Management privileges:
    Add, Edit and Delete Users, and Set-up the Forum various configurations.
    11.Assign User to a Forum Group by selecting from the Forum Group pull-down menu. Required
    Make sure you select the appropriate group to ensure the user has access to his correct home page, announcements, email, etc.
    12.Choose whether to put the user on the Group Email List: Required
    By default the user is put in his group's email list.
    Many moderators and admins prefer to not be in their groups email list.
    Example: The Admin that does not want to be bombarded with community email chatter in the Forum.
    13.Choose whether to hide the user's Email address: Required
    By default the user's email is visible to all.
    Many users, however, prefer to keep their email private.
    Keeping the email address private (by hiding it) does not change any of the email functionality.
    It only keeps the user's email address from being publicly displayed.
    Users also have direct access to this functionality by editing their user profile.
    Unless showing User Profile is disabled in their Forum configuration.
    14.Edit Users Personal Information in the Personal Information Text Field.
    This information is displayed in the user's User Profile, if your Forum configuration supports this feature.
    Please check the Forum Look and Feel section for more on this subject.
    15.Edit Signature
    If a user has a signature, he may choose to append it to any of his messages.
    The Signature button is then visible in each of this user's Post and Reply windows.
    Users also have direct access to this functionality by editing their user profile.
    Unless showing User Profile is disabled in their Forum configuration.
    16.Edit User Photo
    For more information on allowing User Photos display and allowing Users to upload their own photos,
    please refer to General Configuration and Forum Look and Feel sections.
    a.Click on either the Small Photo or Large Photo image link to make changes.
     The Photo Browser Window pops up and the current user photo
      is displayed in the Selected Photo Frame.
     All the photos available in the Forum are displayed in the Photo Selection Frame.
    b.Click a photo link in the Photo Selection Frame to select it
     The Selected Photo Frame updates to display the new selection.
    c.Click to finalize your choice, assigning it to the new user.
    The new photo is displayed in lieu of the old one.
    17.Click to submit your changes.
 
  Copy Single User to another Forum
  In the Edit Single User Form, under [Options for User], you may Copy User to another Forum in one simple operation.
    Note: Only  panFora System Administrators can access this functionality.
    Cliking on the Copy button, will prompt you for the panFora Sys Admin password.
    1.Scroll to the bottom of the Edit User Form to display the [User Management] options.
    Use the graphic at the Task Frame title bar to automatically scroll down to the [Copy User] option
    2.From the [Forum] pull-down menu, select the Forum you want to copy the user to.
    Note: The user will become a registered member of both forums.
    3.Click to submit your edits.
   
  Move Single User to another Forum
  In the Edit Single User Form, under Options for User, you may Move User to another Forum in one simple operation.
    Note: Only  panFora System Administrators can access this functionality.
    Cliking on the Move button, will prompt you for the panFora Sys Admin password.
    This option is only available for single user editing.
    1.Scroll to the bottom of the Edit User Form to display the [User Management] options.
    Use the graphic at the Task Frame title bar to automatically scroll down to the [Move User] option
    2.From the [Forum] pull-down menu, select the Forum you want to move the user to.
    Note: The user will be removed from the current Forum and added to the selected Forum.
    3.Click to submit your edits.
   
  Delete Single User from the current Forum
  In the Edit Single User Form, under Options for User, you may Remove User from current Forum.
    1.Scroll to the bottom of the Edit User Form to display the [User Management] options.
    Use the graphic at the Task Frame title bar to automatically scroll down to the [Delete User] option.
    2.Click to submit your edits.
    A confirmation message will be displayed to make sure you want to delete the selected user.

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