2.01 - Users Management

2.01.1 Adding a user

The procedure to add a user is as follows:

1. In the Users tab, click on [Add new user]. A pop-up window "Add User" opens up.

2. Fill in the mandatory fields "Login", "First Name", "Last Name", "New password" and "Confirm password" in the pop-up window.

3. Click on [Add]. The new user is displayed in the users table.

4. If you wish to add another user, click on [Add another].

2.01.2 Deactivating a user

A deactivated user :

- is NOT removed from the database (no physical deletion)

- can no longer access Squash

- can not be assigned the execution of test cases (and previously assigned test cases become "unassigned" when the user is deactivated).

Note : it is not possible to use the login of a deactivated user when creating a user account


2.01.3 Removing a user

Prerequisite: Having created users

On the Users tab :

    • Click on the [bin icon] on the line corresponding to the user you want to delete

    • Or select one or more user(s) and click on the [Remove] button


2.01.4 Consulting/Modifying a user

It is possible to consult/modify user information by clicking on their login details in the users table. The user consultation page will open up:

  • The "User Information" window enables the modification of the data defining the profile of a user.

  • The "Permissions" window enables accrediting a user to the projects created in Squash. It is possible to assign a profile in the group related to the user. The button [Delete] ([-]) at the end of a clearance line enables the removal of the selected clearance.

  • The "Teams" window enables adding or removing a user from a team.


2.01.4.1 Adding permission to a User

To add permission to a user, follow this procedure:

1. In the Permissions unit, click on [Add] ([+])

2. A pop-up window in which you can choose the project and the user accreditation (detailed here) for this project opens up.

3. Click on [Confirm]. The Permissions unit table is refreshed.

2.01.4.2 Removing Permissions

To remove a user permission from a project, follow this procedure:

1. In the Permission unit, click on [Remove] ([-]) at the end of each line of the table.

2. A pop-up window asking to confirm the action opens up.

3. Click on [Confirm]. The Permission unit table is refreshed.

2.01.4.3 Adding a user to a Team

Prerequisite: Having created users and teams in the User administration space.

1. In the Teams unit, click on [Add] ([+]).

2. A pop-up window in which you have to fill in the Login of the team opens up.

3. Click on [Confirm], the user is displayed in the Teams unit table.

2.01.4.4 Removing a user from a Team

Prerequisite: Having added users to a team.

1. In the Teams unit, click on [Delete] ([-]) at the end of the line of the member to delete or on [Bin] after having selected a team in the Teams unit table.

2.The team is directly removed from the Teams table.