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How to...Create a Content Editor Account

Kelly Hansen — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:09:03 +0000

How to...Create a Content Editor Account Kelly Hansen Tue, 04/05/2022 - 11:09

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A perk of being a Site Owner is having the ability to create Content Editors for your managed site. Site Owners are also responsible for training and supporting their Content Editors.'

To create a Content Editor account, log in to your SiteMasonry site, then:

Click the ‘People’ tab in the admin navigation bar
Select ‘Add User’ from the dropdown menu

Fill out the form on the ‘Add User’ screen

Email Address - SiteMasonry only accepts @gmu.edu Mason email addresses
Check the box that says 'Allow User to Login via CAS'
CAS Username - Enter the user's Mason username/NetID. This will be the first part of their email address (NOT the entire email address).

QUALITY ASSURANCE MOMENT

Double check the accuracy and spelling of the CAS username and the email address!

These two fields are what allow the user to login with their Mason credentials, and must be accurate.

Username: Enter the user's first and last name. (eg: Jessica Mason)
Password: This is a temporary password used only by the system to create the account.

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This password will not actually be the one used, and so does not need to be memorable! Please open a text program, then type or generate a long (30+ character) string of random letters, numbers, and special characters.

Do not reuse passwords for more than one user. Always create a new one.

Status: Select 'active.'
Roles: Select only one role, 'Content Editor.' Other roles are being transitioned out of SiteMasonry.
Notify user of new account: Checking this box to send an automatically-generated email to the new Content Editor. If you are not yet ready for this user to log in and begin using their site, you may leave this box unchecked, and inform the user yourself later on.

All other form options (contact settings, locale settings, and URL alias) are used by SiteMasonry Platform Managers. Please ignore these options.

Submit the form, and the new user will be created.

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How to...Create and Place a Webform

Kelly Hansen — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 02:19:48 +0000

How to...Create and Place a Webform Kelly Hansen Wed, 11/17/2021 - 21:19

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Attention:

Webforms created using the Drupal Webform Module are not appropriate for collecting sensitive information such as:

birth dates

test scores

application materials

payment processing

file uploads of any sort

social security numbers

personally sensitive information

any item that may become part of an official record.

Contact the Admissions Tech Team for assistance if you are creating a form for the purposes of collecting information for an admissions-related process.

Contact ITS for access to the Qualtrics secure form building tool, if your form requires file uploads or the collection of personally identifying information (PII) or FERPA protected information related to an academic or administrative process such as a fellowship or scholarship application, or other administrative process.

It is every Mason Web Editor's duty and responsibility to be good stewards of our website users' information.

The Webform builder allows Site Owners to create and place forms on any SiteMasonry page.

Collecting Personal Identifiable Information (PII), documents or images? Contact ITS for access to the Qualtrics secure form building tool.

Create and Place: Webform Basics

Create a Webform

From the Admin toolbar navigate to > Structure > Webforms:

At the 'Webforms' page > Click ‘Add Webform’
Click ‘Add Element’ to add form elements

Of the many element options to choose from, email, phone, text field, and text area are the most commonly used field elements.

Webforms may be placed on any SiteMasonry page - Basic or Landing.

Want to learn more? Watch the recommended deep-dive webform video tutorials:

Conditional Elements

Multi-step Wizards

Pre-Defined List Options

Emailed Submission Confirmations

Submission Confirmation Page

Place a Webform

Navigate to and open the desired page:

Click the ‘Customize This Page’ tab
Locate, or create, the section to place the webform block in
- click ‘Add Block’, notice the fly-out sidebar admin menu
From the sidebar admin menu
- select ‘Webform' from the block list (will be close to the bottom of the list) to 'pop-up' the 'Configure Block' screen
From the ‘Configure Block’ pop-up
- Add a name for the block in the title field
- Use the type-ahead feature in the ‘Webform’ textfield to select form

In the unlikely event you need to modify the ‘Default webform submission data (YAML)’ or redirect the webform, please file a support ticket for assistance.

Click ‘Add Block’
Admire your new form!
Save the page

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Troubleshooting...Duplicate Disclaimer Block on a Program Item

Kelly Hansen — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 22:21:06 +0000

Troubleshooting...Duplicate Disclaimer Block on a Program Item Kelly Hansen Mon, 11/08/2021 - 17:21

All program items should have a default disclaimer notice:

"This information is being provided here for your planning purposes only. For official catalog information, please refer instead to the official ��AV Catalog Website at http://catalog.gmu.edu."

This text is, by design, somewhat hidden in an auto-populated 'Body-Text' block. This block cannot be permanently removed by a Site Owner. If the Site Owner removes this block, the block will again appear on the program item after Content Hub re-exports the program item to the subscribing site.

Occasionally, there will be duplicated disclaimer text on a program item. The extra block displays within a block titled 'Extra Info' (or something similar). To get rid of the duplicate text, remove the 'Extra Info' block, then save the page.

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How to...Edit the Address in the Footer Section

Kelly Hansen — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 22:36:30 +0000

How to...Edit the Address in the Footer Section Kelly Hansen Thu, 08/26/2021 - 18:36

Another perk/responsibility for the Site Owner is being able to edit the address in the footer section of the site template.

Changing the address in the footer section is quite easy. Here is the click path:

After logging in:

Click the 'Configuration' button on the white admin bar
Select 'System' from the secondary menu
Select 'Site Customizations' from the fly-out menu
Make changes to the address in the 'Footer Info' text area. Please do not make changes to the 'Site Name Abbreviation' or 'Copyright Name' fields.

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