Manage users and guests

Dina Bennett
Dina Bennett
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Ziflow administrators can change user roles and details, delete and deactivate users, and unlock user access.

If you are a Ziflow administrator, check out the Ziflow Academy tutorial Admin settings and configuration for a guided walkthrough.

User badges

The badges next to user names in the People tab indicate their account type, where they come from, and what kind of access they have. Understanding these distinctions helps you manage security and collaboration in your workspace.

Badge Description

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Green

User in this account
Registered directly in your Ziflow account. Their role and access are controlled by you.

Access: Full platform access through the dashboard login, based on their assigned role (Admin, Manager, etc.).

Security: Internal, managed users with the highest level of trust.

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Blue

User from another account
Belongs to a different Ziflow account but has been added to yours.

Access: They log into their own Ziflow account and see only the content you share (such as specific proofs).

Security: External users with restricted access.

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Gray

Lite user
Has a limited license type in your account with reduced functionality.

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Yellow

Trusted account user
Comes from a Satellite account in a Hub and Satellite setup.

Access: They log into their own Ziflow account and see only the content you share (such as specific proofs).

Security: External users with restricted access.

None

Guests
Users without an account.

Access: Email links to proof reviews.

Security: Proof-level only

 

Change user roles

  1. Log into Ziflow and select the People tab.
  2. Select the Options menu (three dots) and choose Open details.

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  3. On the Contact details page, select the desired role(s) and select Save. For a list of all default roles and permissions, see Ziflow default roles and permissions.

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Remove a user or guest from proof all proofs

Deleting people from the People tab does not automatically remove them from the proofs they are reviewing.

To revoke all proof access:

  1. In the People tab, open the options menu (three dots) next to the person's name.
  2. Choose Remove from all proofs.
     

Delete a user/guest

Deleting people removes them from your Ziflow account permanently. 

After you delete a user, their comments and decisions remain in the system. Deleted users are still able to view shared proofs, but only through links in Ziflow notifications (guest access).

  1. Log into Ziflow and select the People tab.
  2. Select the options menu (three dots) next to the person you want to delete and choose Delete.
    To remove them from all proofs before you delete them, choose Remove from all proofs before deleting.

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  3. Choose the person to whom the deleted user's proofs, flows, folders will be transferred, and then select Delete.

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Deactivate a user

Deactivating a user disables their access without removing them from your account so you can re-activate them later.  

After you deactivate a user, their comments and decisions remain in the system. Deactivated users will not have Ziflow access until you re-activate them. They can still open proofs, but only through links in Ziflow notifications (guest access).

  1. Log into Ziflow and select the People tab.
  2. In the Status column next to the person's name, toggle the green Active switch to Inactive

You cannot deactivate the account owner or a guest.

Deactivate inactive users

Enterprise

In Settings > Security > General, use Disable user account when inactive for to disable users if they have not logged into Ziflow for a configurable number of days. For more information, see Configure general security settings.


Change user/guest details

Ziflow administrators can view and manage user details. 

  1. Log into Ziflow and select the People tab.
  2. Select the options menu (three dots) and choose Open details

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  3. On the Details page, change the user details and select Save.
 
Setting Description
User name First and last name - The person's first and last name can be updated at any time.
Convert a user

Options menu >Convert a user to a lite user (Enterprise only)

See Understand users, guests, and lite users.

You can also do this directly from the Options menu on the Contacts page (three dots).
For instructions, see Video Tutorial: Changing a User to a Lite User.

User role Add or remove user roles
Active/Inactive See Deactivate a user
Company Company - company name can be changed at any time.
Phone number Phone number - contact phone number can be updated at any time.
Time Zone The time zone is  automatically taken from a user/guest's browser settings, but you can adjust it manually if needed.
Language Language - Displays the user/guest's Ziflow interface language. Read more about localization in Ziflow. Users can set their own language preferences, guests cannot set a language preference.
Proof permissions Permissions - Choose the default permissions that is used each time a reviewer is added to a proof. Permissions can be overwritten during proof creation if needed.
Notification preference

Notifications - Choose the default notification preference. Each time a reviewer is added to the proof, this setting will be applied to a workflow.

When you change notification preferences, those changes are applied to all new proofs for reviewers, not existing proofs.

 Notification preferences can be overwritten during proof creation if needed.

User groups

Groups - Add or remove a user/guest from a group or remove from all groups at once. See Create and manage groups.

You can also do this directly from the Options menu on the Contacts page (three dots).

Remove a user from proofs

Proofs

Remove from all proofs - Removes a user/guest from all shared proofs. This option does not remove owners from their proofs.

You can also do this directly from the Options menu on the Contacts page (three dots).

Reminder

Proofs

Remind on late proofs - send a reminder to the contact notifying a user/guest about all late proofs.
You can also do this directly from the Options menu on the Contacts page (three dots).

Reload proofs stats

Proofs

Reload proof statistics


 

Unlock locked user accounts

If a user is locked out due to many failed login attempts, Ziflow administrators can unlock them. For more information about securing user accounts, see General Security Settings.

  1. Log into Ziflow and select the People tab.
  2. In the Status column, select the LOCKED label next to the user's name. The label is removed and Ziflow will unlock the user account.
Enable locked user in Ziflow

 

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