Manage users in Content Hub
If you're a Sitecore Content Hub superuser, you can create, edit, disable, delete, or temporarily lock out users.
You can also use the Excel feature to perform these operations in bulk.
Create a user
Content Hub lets you create user accounts, granting them access to specific modules and features.
To create a user:
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On the menu bar, click Manage
.
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On the Manage page, click Users.
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On the Users page, click
User.
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In the User dialog, in the Username field, enter a username: a username is a string value that can contain spaces, special characters, and alphanumeric characters.
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Assign the required Sitecore Content Hub Modules to the user.
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To create another user, select the Create another check box.
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Click Save. If you selected the Create another check box, the User dialog displays where you can create another user. If you are not creating another item, the Users page opens.
NoteWhen you create another item, some of the fields are prefilled with values you already defined.
Edit a user
You can edit the profile of an existing user account, which lets you change their email address or time zone, or assign a specific theme.
To edit a user:
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On the menu bar, click Manage
.
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On the Manage page, click Users.
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On the Users tab, next to the user you want, click View details
.
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On the user detail page, click Edit profile.
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In the Edit profile dialog, modify the following fields.
Field
Description
Email
Email address of the user.
TimeZone
Timezone of the user location expressed in coordinated universal time (UTC).
Theme
Default theme of the user application.
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Click Save.
Disable a user
When you disable a user, they can't log into Content Hub anymore, indefinitely.
If you want to disable a user for a specific period of time, you can lock them out temporarily.
To disable a user:
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On the menu bar, click Manage
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On the Manage page, click Users.
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On the Users tab, next to the user you want, click View details
.
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On the user detail page, click Edit
.
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Turn on the Disable user switch.
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Optionally, in the Restriction reason field, enter a comment.
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Click Save.
If you want to re-enable a user, repeat this process and turn off the Disable user switch.
Delete a user
If you delete a user, they're permanently removed from Content Hub.
When you delete a user, all of the associated data is also deleted and cannot be retrieved later. Deletions are recorded in the auditing logs.
To delete a user:
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On the menu bar, click Manage
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On the Manage page, click Users.
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On the Users page, next to the user you want, click Delete
.
Lock out a user temporarily
You can prevent a user from logging into Content Hub by locking them out until a specific date and time.
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Set the
EnableLockout
property in the Authentication setting to true.
To lock out a user:
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On the menu bar, click Manage
.
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On the Manage page, click Users.
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On the Users tab, next to the user you want, click View details
.
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On the user detail page, click Edit
.
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Next to Lockout end date, click the calendar and select a date and a time.
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Click Save.
If you want to remove the lock, repeat this process and delete the current Lockout end date.