Copy User Information to a New User

How Do I...

Use the following procedure to create new user records with similar program area control levels based on existing user names.

1. From the Maintain menu, select Users, then Set Up Security. Sage 50 displays the User Security window.
2. In the grid at the middle of the window, select the user record you want to copy.
3. Select the Copy User button.

The User Rights window appears.

4. Enter a user name and password for the new user.

Note: User names are NOT case sensitive. However, passwords are case sensitive and must be unique. Passwords must be at least seven characters and must contain a combination of letters and numbers. Two or more users cannot have the same password.

5. Click OK. to save the user record.

   The Users window returns with the new user listed in the grid.

What do you want to do next?

• Set up user records and passwords
• Log in to a Sage 50 company
• Change a user's password and access rights
• Delete user records
• Remove user and password security
• Perform other administrative tasks
• Read the users and passwords overview
• Read the Sage 50 security overview

Published: March 21, 2017
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