Account & Settings

Manage your account and understand system settings in OnixFeed.

Your Profile

Viewing Your Profile

Your account information is managed by your administrator. You can see your current role and permissions from the dashboard.

What You Can Do

Your capabilities depend on your assigned roles:

If You Have	You Can
Admin	Access all features, manage users, change settings
Publisher	Manage books for your assigned publishers
Editor	Create and edit books, manage imports/exports
Author	View and submit your own books
Reviewer	Access review queue, manage reviews
Stock	Manage inventory and stock levels

Changing Your Password

Contact your administrator to reset your password. They can update your credentials from the Users section.

User Management (Admins Only)

Administrators can manage user accounts from Admin → Users.

Viewing Users

The Users page shows:

• User name and email
• Assigned roles
• Status (active/inactive)
• Assigned publishers

Creating a User

1. Go to Admin → Users
2. Click Add User
3. Fill in the details:
   • Email - Login email address
   • Password - Initial password
   • First Name and Last Name
   • Role - Select one or more roles
4. Click Save

Editing a User

1. Find the user in the list
2. Click Edit
3. Update their details or roles
4. Click Save

Assigning Publishers

For Publisher-role users, you can restrict which publishers they can access:

1. Click the Publisher Assignment button next to the user
2. Check the publishers they should have access to
3. Click Save

Users will only see books and data for their assigned publishers.

Deactivating a User

1. Find the user in the list
2. Click Edit
3. Change their status to Inactive
4. Click Save

Inactive users cannot log in.

System Settings (Admins Only)

Access system settings from Admin → Settings.

Overview

The Settings page shows system statistics:

• Total books in the system
• Number of users
• Active feeds
• Recent activity

System Status

Check the health of your OnixFeed installation:

• API Status - Is the backend responding
• Database - Is the database connected
• Image Service - Is image storage working

Understanding Permissions

Role-Based Access

OnixFeed uses roles to control access:

Feature	Admin	Publisher	Editor	Author	Reviewer	Stock
View Dashboard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manage Books	✓	✓*	✓	Own	-	-
Import/Export	✓	✓*	✓	-	-	-
ONIX Feeds	✓	✓*	✓	-	-	-
Contributors	✓	✓*	✓	-	-	-
Reviews	✓	✓*	✓	✓	✓	-
Stock	✓	✓*	✓	-	-	✓
Users	✓	-	-	-	-	-
Settings	✓	-	-	-	-	-

*Publisher access is limited to assigned publishers

Publisher Restrictions

When a user has the Publisher role with specific publishers assigned:

• They only see books from those publishers
• They can only create books for those publishers
• Feeds, exports, and reports are filtered to their publishers
• They cannot access other publishers' data

Tips

1. Use appropriate roles - Give users only the access they need
2. Assign publishers carefully - Restricts data access properly
3. Keep accounts active - Deactivate instead of deleting for audit trails
4. Review permissions regularly - Ensure access levels are still appropriate

Getting Help

If you have account issues:

1. Can't log in - Contact your administrator
2. Missing features - Check your assigned roles
3. Need more access - Request role changes from your administrator
4. Technical issues - Visit support.onixfeed.com

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