Venus Accounts: How do I add or create a user in Venus Control Suite?

Topic

  • How do I create a user profile in Venus Control Suite (VCS)?
  • How do I add a new user to Venus Control Suite?
A remotely hosted Venus® Control Suite user is identified by a unique email address that serves as the username. A locally hosted Venus® Control Suite username does not require an email address. New user menu access is provided by the account administrator.

Environment

  • Product: Venus BasicVenus Select, Venus Professional, Venus Enterprise
  • Components: Venus Pro Ad Grid, Venus Pro Playlist
  • Control System: Venus Cloud-Based

Steps

Add user using the Activation Email

  1. Log in by following: Venus Accounts: How do I log in to Venus Control Suite?
  2. Click on the Venus app.
  3. Click Menu button on the top left corner of the software.
  4. Click on Users in the Menu panel.
  5. In the Users page, click on the blue Add New button. - Choose Add user with activation email.
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  1. Enter the new user's email address.
  2. Choose an account from the Account drop-down box. If the current account has no sub-accounts, the current account is selected by default.
  3. Choose an option from the Role drop-down box to assign the level of user access.


Click Submit.  This will send an activation email to the new user with a link to complete their account setup and create a password.  The link in the email is only active for 24 hours.

Add user with temporary password:

  1. Log in by following: Venus Accounts: How do I log in to Venus Control Suite?
  2. Click the Venus app.
  3. Click Menu button on the top left corner of the software.
  4. Click on Users in the Menu panel.
  5. Click on the drop-down next to the Add New button and select Add user with temporary password.
  6. Enter all the required User Information, which includes:  email address, account, user role, password, and confirm password. For password requirements, please see Venus Accounts: What are the password requirements for Venus Control Suite?
  7. Click one of the blue Save buttons located on the top and bottom of the page.

Note:  Only Administrators have access to add additional users. The Administrator is responsible for providing login information to newly created users.

Venus Control Suite Onboarding
For additional information, please visit:  https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support/venus-control-suite/onboarding-basic/getting-started

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