Version 4 supported
This version of Silverstripe CMS is still supported though will not receive any additional features. Go to documentation for the most recent stable version.

Changing and managing users

In this section:

  • Learn how to create users
  • Learn how to manage users
  • Learn how to change a user's password
  • Learn how to delete users

Before we begin:

  • Navigate to the Security section in the CMS menu.

Creating users

Navigate to the tab Users and click the button Add Member.

Adding a new user

In the New Member section, you can edit the user's details. The two most important parts of the user's details are the email (which is also used for logging in) and password.

By default, an email address can only be used once in the system. It is not possible for multiple users to share the same email address.

User details

Users can be in multiple groups. If you delete a user from a group, they are only removed from that group, not from the system. To fully delete a user from the system, you need to be in the root of Security.

Click the link Security in the breadcrumbs or click the button Back which is shown as a left arrow icon.

Changing a user's password

To change a user's password, navigate to the Users tab, and select the user you would like to edit.

Click the link Change password to expand a password field and a confirm password field. Change the password (password entered must match) and confirm the change by clicking the button Save.

Changing a user's password

Managing and deleting users

To edit a user entry click on the item you want to edit from the list. To delete a user click the button Delete which is shown as a trash icon on either the list view or on the editable view for a user.

Managing and deleting users