Users/passwords, the status of your account's indexing, and other account administration-related features are all available on the Administration view. Depending on the level of access granted to each user, these features may change. The administrative controls, with the exception that "Groups" only shows if the admin account has the Groups feature activated. 


Odyssey Administration view.


An overlay describing the account export process would appear after clicking "account export." The procedure is started by clicking the start button. Once the process has begun for each item type, progress indicators will inform you how the bulk updates are progressing. From there, you may click a link to reach the detailed export status screen for that item type. The Bulk Updates panel also provides access to the export statuses.


Account Export Overlay



Users


Your Odyssey accounts can be managed using the Users tool. You will see a list of Odyssey users, with at least your own account listed, depending on the level of your account. Each user has access to three action icons from this list: edit, impersonate, and delete. You can access the edit user view by clicking the edit (pencil) button. (The Account menu (person icon) at the top right of the Dashboard screen also provides access to this page for your specific account.)


Odyssey User Page


The controls to add a user are added by adding a dummy user. Accounts is the first control, and it offers the option of selecting all accounts.


Add Dummy User Page


In addition to modifying personal information, the edit user view enables you to specify the function of each user as well as choose the kind of account and account status from drop-down choices. The page's top bar has tabs for Basic, Password, Notifications, Roles, Integrations, and PastPort. The current screen matches to the highlighted tab.


Edit User Account


In Odyssey, there are three different user types:

  • Owner - has administrative and editorial skills

  • User - has editing capabilities

  • Reader: only has the ability to view

By selecting the "Change Password" button, you can modify your password. Other choices include controlling Google Drive integration and turning on two-factor authentication.


You can impersonate a user account if you have access to the owner's account. either the button on the edit page or the icon on the user page can be clicked.


User Impersonated Account Page


Invite New User


The invite new button must be clicked to add a new user, and once it is, an overlay containing email address entry controls appears.  The groups in a group account are offered as options for the user to join.



Odyssey displays a red error message saying the user already exists when an email address of a *existing* user in the system is supplied and the "Invite user" button is clicked. Odyssey sends an email to the designated email address when a new email address is welcomed, along with a link to create an account.  A green status message on the overlay indicates that the email has been sent.