Create new user

As a workgroup administrator, you can add new user accounts to your workgroup on eArray. When you create a new account, you specify contact information and an initial password for the user, and set the user's access privileges. eArray automatically enables accounts that you create.

Users can also initiate the new account creation process themselves. They access the eArray web site and submit a registration request. In this case, eArray creates an account for the user, and sends you a notification e-mail. You then set the user's access privileges and enable the account.

Before you create a new account

• Your workgroup must be registered on eArray.

• You must be a workgroup administrator.

• You must know the new user's name, e-mail address, and contact information.

 
To create a new user account

1. Click the Workspace tab.

2. Click My Functions > Users.
   
   The Search Users page appears.

3. At the top of the page, select Create New User.
   
   A user details page appears.

4. Specify the following information in Give User Details. All items on the page marked with a red asterisk "*" are required.

5. In Other Details, type address and alternate phone number details  All fields on the page marked with a red asterisk "*" are required.

6. In Associate Folders, specify the appropriate folders, as described below. You associate folders to users to assign access privileges.

1. • Default folder – Select a folder from the list. This folder is the user's "main" folder — eArray saves all files that the user creates to this folder unless the user specifies a different one. In addition, the default folder determines the available secondary folders for the user.
     
     To create a new folder and specify it as the user's default folder, follow these steps:

   • 1. Click Add New Folder.
        A dialog box appears.

     2. Click OK.
        A list of all available folders appears in a new window.

     3. Next to the existing folder that you want to contain the new folder, click Add.
        The selected folder appears at the bottom of the window next to Add a New Subfolder to. A box appears next to the name of the selected folder.

     4. Type a name for the new subfolder in the box, then click the Add button beside it.
        eArray creates the new subfolder, and designates it as the user's default folder.
         

   • Secondary folders – The available secondary folders appear in the box on the right, and the secondary folders associated with the user appear in the text box on the left. You can assign secondary folders to grant the user access to additional workgroup content. To associate secondary folders with the user, follow these steps:

   • 1. In the box on the right, click the name of a folder to select it. To select multiple folders, control-click the additional folder names.

     2. Click Add.
        eArray transfers the selected folder name to the text box on the left. To remove a folder name from this text box, select it, then click Remove.

7. In Associate Roles, select the role(s) for the user as described below. You must associate at least one role other than Collaboration to the user. Associating roles is part of assigning access privileges. For details, see Folders, roles, and privileges in eArray.

8. Click Create.
   
   eArray creates and enables the new user account, and sends an e-mail to the new user. The user can now log in to eArray and work on microarray designs. A message informs you whether the user was created successfully, or if there were problems.

9. Click Close.

See also

Overview of folders and privileges in eArray

Set user access privileges

Search users