👤 Create, Edit, Deactivate, and Delete Users
This article describes all functions related to the lifecycle of a user account in ValueStreamer – from creation and editing to deactivation and complete deletion.
🔍 Content
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Create a new user
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Edit a user profile
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Deactivate a user
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Delete a user
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Tips & Best Practices
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FAQ
➕ Create a new user
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Open the ⚙️ gear icon in the top right (System Administration)
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Navigate to User Management
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Click the “+” icon to create a new user
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Fill in all required fields (First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and Home Team)
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Assign teams, home team, and roles
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Click Apply Changes to save the user
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Navigate to the Password tab to set the user’s initial password. They must change it upon their first login.
📸 Screenshot: Create user
✏️ Edit a user profile
You can edit existing users via the profile form:
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Add or remove team memberships
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Assign or remove roles (System Administrator, regular user, external user)
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Change language, time zone, or capacity
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Set an initial password
📸 Screenshot: User profile with editing options
📋 Required fields overview
Field | Description |
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👤 First & Last Name | For system identification |
✉️ Email Address | Used as login |
🏠 Home Team | Central team in the profile |
⏱️ Available Capacity | Weekly working hours (e.g., 40h) |
➕ Capacity Reserve | Optional buffer (e.g., 8h) |
🕓 Time Zone | For localized usage |
🌍 Language & Country | System display |
💡 The email address is also the username.
💡 Capacity, time zone, language, and country are filled via “Default Settings” but can be changed.
🔐 Password is set at first login, according to password policies.
🚫 Deactivate a user
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Open User Management
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Check the box next to the user
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Click Deactivate
📸 Screenshot: User management with selection
When deactivated:
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No login possible
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No longer counts toward licensing
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User status = Deactivated
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Go&See, feedback, and measures assigned to the user are deleted
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Tasks, process activities, and list entries are set to "unassigned"
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Can be reactivated at any time
🗑️ Delete a user
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Check the box next to the user
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Click Delete
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Read the confirmation prompt carefully
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Confirm or cancel → user is permanently removed
📸 Screenshot: Security dialog before deletion
When deleted:
Area | Behavior after deletion |
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Archived Content | Anonymized |
Tasks & Processes | Set to "unassigned" |
Measures | Deleted |
Feedback / Go&See | Deleted |
ℹ️ Notes
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Only system administrators can create, deactivate, or delete users
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Deactivation is reversible, deletion is final
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Each user must have a home team (at least one membership)
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Export recommended before deletion
✨ Tips & Best Practices
💡 Create teams before adding users so each user gets a home team immediately
💡 Deactivate instead of delete if unsure about a return
⚠️ Perform regular access/license reviews
⚠️ User access can be managed automatically via SSO and Active Directory sync
❓ FAQ
What happens to tasks when deactivated?
→ Tasks remain but the user cannot edit them.
Can I restore a deleted user?
→ No, deletion is final.
What’s the difference between deactivate and delete?
→ Deactivate is reversible; delete is not.
Do deactivated users count toward the license?
→ No, they are excluded from the active license count.
What should I check before deleting?
→ Whether open tasks, measures, or roles need reassignment.