# User Accounts

Create login credentials and set access permissions for staff.

* Give people their own username and password
* Decide what each person can see and do
* Change permissions anytime as roles change

### 1. Open Staff

From the main dashboard, click **Staff**.

### 2. Activate the Account

Select the staff member and click **Activate this account**.

![Activating an account.](https://4009204405-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLJL6jrNxyIAefKVOqlgh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c46b2a23b0e3f16de9489e337f446de3c4e931f0%2Factivate-an-account_fr.png?alt=media)

### 3. Set Login Credentials

Enter a **username**, **password**, and **email**. Click **Save**.

![Setting up login credentials.](https://4009204405-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLJL6jrNxyIAefKVOqlgh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c4703b691620fbbcb6df193ac4e48610e19e4efa%2Fcreate-a-user-account_fr.png?alt=media)

### 4. Set Access Rights

Assign which **workspaces** (e.g., Administration, Teacher Portal) and **roles** (e.g., Teacher, Bursar) they can access.

![Setting access rights.](https://4009204405-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLJL6jrNxyIAefKVOqlgh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d9ac51a48056e3762759fc4723926f466c250df8%2Fuser-administration_fr.png?alt=media)

Access rights can be changed anytime to match the person's current responsibilities.