User Management (Site Owners & Admins)

Overview

This guide explains the fundamental roles and permissions of user management in Metro Publisher:

• User Roles
• Adding a User
• Editing a User
• Deleting a User

User Roles

In Metro Publisher there are five types of users with separate permission levels:

1. Account Owner
2. Administrator
3. Editor
4. Writer
5. Designer

Account Owner

The account owner is the most powerful user. Permissions of an Account Owner for any or all owned instances of Metro Publisher include:

per account

• Turn New Instances of Metro Publisher ON or OFF
• Change Payment Information
• Invoice Administration
• Assign the Owner User Role
• Add and Delete Users

per instance

• Add; Merge and Delete Sections/Subsections
• Add, Edit, and Delete Users
• Edit General Settings
• Edit Social Media Settings
• Set Geolocation
• Edit Content and Default Texts Settings
• Edit Third-Party Settings
• Edit Comment Settings

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Administrator

Administrators are responsible for the structural elements and the general settings of an individual Metro Publisher instance (website). A bulk of the administrator tasks are done prior to the launch of a new website. Once the site is up and running, the tasks of the administrator will be performed infrequently.

Permissions of an Administrator include:

• Invoice Administration
• Add, Edit, and Delete Users (Exception: Owner User Role)
• Add and Delete Sections/Subsections
• Edit General Settings
• Edit Social Media Settings
• Set Website Geolocation
• Edit Content and Default Texts Settings
• Add & Edit 3rd-Party Integrations
• Embed 3rd party code in the site
• Edit Comment Settings
• Subscribe to specific RSS Feeds for Admins & Editors

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Editor

Editors are the hardest working of the roles in Metro Publisher. Editors are responsible for daily maintenance of the site. All of the tasks of overseeing and publishing content are the responsibility of the Editors.

Permissions of an Editor include:

• Edit Sections/Subsections, including Homepage
• Add, Edit, and Delete:
  • all Content Types
  • Locations & Locations (Business) Searches
  • Events & Event Searches
  • Reviews, Recipes & Roundups
  • Freeform Pages
  • Files, e.g. Images & PDFs
• Create and Edit Sprockets
• Export Content, e.g. for Print
• Edit, Publish and Reply to Comments
• Subscribe to RSS Notifications for Editors

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Writer

Writers have limited powers. They can contribute content, but cannot publish. Only an Editor can do that. Writer is the permission level generally given to bloggers or interns. Because of the limited power of the writer role, writers cannot accidentally make structural changes to the site, nor can they publish articles without editorial approval.

Permissions of a Writer include:

• Edit all content types they themselves have created
• View all entries under the Content, Locations, Events and Files tabs in the dashboard

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Designer

Designers have permissions that allow them to change the look and feel of the site without access to its content. Designers cannot accidentally make structural changes to the site, nor can they make changes to content. However, it is a powerful role because a designer can change the entire visual design of your public pages. Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS is required for this role.

Permissions of a Designer include:

with a Metro Publisher Standard account

• Access to the File Center
• Access to the Design Builder for selecting and adjusting the theme

with a Metro Publisher Pro account

• Access to the File Center
• Access to the Design Builder
• Access to the Design Center which includes all CSS and images for the public page templates
• Uploading new CSS and images for the public site templates
• Overriding the current design on the live site

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Adding a User

Only Admins or Account Owners have the authority to add or delete a user.

Access the user section by clicking "Manage Users" in the upper right corner of your Metro Publisher work site. Then you will see a table of users who currently have access to your Metro Publisher web site(s).

To add a new user click the "Add user" button at the bottom of the page.

1. Add the e-mail of the new user. Metro Publisher uses e-mail addresses as the login for users.
2. Assign a role for this user on one or more of your Metro Publisher instances.
3. Screen Name: This is the name that appears to your readers if this user replies to public comments from within the work site.
4. When your are done, click the "Invite" button. Metro Publisher will send this user an invitation e-mail to complete the process.

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Editing a User

Users may only edit their own user information and reset their password. Owners and Admins may edit other users' roles, i.e. assign or remove permissions.

1. Click "Manage Users" in the upper right corner of your Metro Publisher work site.
2. Then, from your account overview page, click "My Info."
3. Here you can:

• Edit your personal information
• Add secondary e-mails
• Reset your password

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Deleting A User

Only Admins or Account Owners may delete users.

1. Click "Manage Users" in the upper right corner of your Metro Publisher work site.
2. Find the user you want to delete in the user overview table.
3. Double-click to edit this user.
4. Click the "Delete" button at the bottom of the page.

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