A user is any person using the OpenX interface and has a username and password with which to log onto the OpenX installation. A user is linked with at least one OpenX account, and can be linked with any number of accounts. A user can have multiple roles for different linked accounts. Each role has its own set of permissions which define the actions a user can perform on the associated account.
User roles
The user roles in OpenX are:
- Administrator
- Manager
- Advertiser
- Website
The following table describes the permissions associated with each user role:
| Role | Permissions |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Server administrator rights:
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| Manager | Account manager rights:
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| Website | Website rights (if permitted):
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| Advertiser | Advertiser rights (if permitted):
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Note: These permissions relate to specific user/account associations. If a user linked to a manager account is granted permission to link additional accounts to that manager account is not able to link new users to any other accounts with which it is linked unless the managers of those accounts have granted separate permissions.
It is not necessary to logout of OpenX and then log back in to move from one user role to another. To change user roles, select this option from your list of roles in the Working as menu in the top right-hand corner of the screen:
Adding users
Go to Inventory > User Access and click on Add user in the top right-hand corner of the screen:
To create a user enter:
- a username
- a contact name
- an email address
- a language
- select whether or not you want this user to be able to create new accounts.
Once you've entered these details, click Add user to return to the main User Access screen.
