Manage users

You can delete, disable, or enable a Newsfeed user account.

Delete a user account

Deleting a user account prevents the affected team member from logging on to either the Idera Newsfeed or SQLdm Mobile, and from receiving notification emails about server or coworker activity.

The disabled user is also queued for grooming. Depending on your settings, the grooming job will permanently delete the account's configuration, profile, and status update information from the Repository after the selected number of days have passed.

If you enable the user before it is groomed, the Idera Newsfeed Platform restores the account to its most recent state.

Once a user account is groomed, it cannot be re-instated. To temporarily prevent a team member from using the Idera Newsfeed or SQLdm Mobile, consider disabling the account instead.

You may need to delete a user when:

• A team member has moved to another department or left the company.
• Someone has violated your company's policies about appropriate coworker interactions.

To delete a user account:

1. Start the Idera Newsfeed Platform Manager console.
2. Click the Users tab.
3. From the list of registered users, select the user you want to delete.
4. Click Delete.

Disable a user account

Disabling a user account prevents the affected team member from logging on to either the Idera Newsfeed or SQLdm Mobile, and from receiving notification emails about server or coworker activity.

You may need to disable a user when:

• You are initially setting up the Idera Newsfeed and do not want to "go live" until you have completed configuring your deployment.
• Someone has violated your company's policies about appropriate coworker interactions.

To disable a user account:

1. Start the Idera Newsfeed Platform Manager console.
2. Click the Users tab.
3. From the list of registered users, select the user you want to disable.
4. Click Disable.

Enable a user account

Enabling a Newsfeed user allows that person to receive status updates, alerts, and other pertinent performance data about monitored SQL Server instances in your environment. When an user is enabled, your team can interact with this coworker and receive notifications about his or her activity.

By default, an account and profile is created for a user when he or she signs up with the Idera Newsfeed. All new users are automatically enabled, and can begin monitoring servers per their assigned SQLdm application security level.

To enable a user account:

1. Start the Idera Newsfeed Platform Manager console.
2. Click the Users tab.
3. From the list of registered users, select the user you want to enable.
4. Click Enable.