Managing portal settings

Owned by Balaji Subbaraman
Last updated: Mar 21, 2014
3 min read

ODP manager can do the following under admin settings.

  • to either approve or reject an user account. Only approved users can login to ODP. 
  • to remove any of existing users in ODP.
  • to assign any role (Visitor/Contributor/Manager) to an user. and can also move user from one role to another.
  • to set default role for users during sign-up process.
  • can control the behaviour of the portal (Private or Public) 
    • Private Portal - Only registered user can access ODP. User must log-in to ODP to view any content.
    • Public Portal - Any user can access ODP without log-in
  • can apply style / theme / color to change the appearance and much more settings appearing under 'Admin' menu.

       Note: ODP manager cannot get access to all datasets available in ODP. Dataset owner or someone with full control has to share the dataset to the manager for him/her to gain access to it.


Admin > General

The default role of users can be set by ODP manager under Admin > General Settings page. Users will be assigned to default role automatically when ODP manager approves an user request.  To define or change default role, go to Admin > General settings page, scroll down and look for 'Default Permission' drop down. Choose any one and hit save button at the bottom.

 

 

A brief about various Default Permissions and their behaviour

None - When this permission is set any registration comes to the manager and he has the right to approve or reject the registration. When approved the user will be a visitor.
Visitor role - With this permission any person who registers will become a visitor by default
Contributor role - With this, the registered person will become a contributor by default.


Admin > Users

  • To approve or reject an user in ODP, click either Approve or Reject link.

 

  • To remove an user account, select an user account, scroll down to bottom and select 'Remove' and click apply.


Admin > Appearance

Manager can apply style / theme / color. To change the appearance/other options, they can be seen clicking the 'Admin' tab.

 

Admin > Authentication

To open ODP for Public go to Admin Authentication settings. Check the option 'This community is public'.