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Access Evo: User management

Invite new users, update user roles and manage user logins and 2FA with Access Evo.

Heather Worthington avatar
Written by Heather Worthington
Updated over 3 weeks ago

⚠️Important: Only available to Unleashed accounts migrated to Access Evo. Contact support if you are unsure.

When your Unleashed account is integrated with Access Evo, user management becomes centralized through the Access Evo platform. This integration provides enhanced security and streamlined access across multiple Access Group products. This guide explains how to invite new users, manage existing ones, and help users access their accounts.

Access Evo serves as a central authentication hub for all Access Group products, including Unleashed. When integrated, all user logins and account management are handled through Access Evo, providing single sign-on capabilities and centralized security controls across your organization's Access products.


Invite new Users

Even if someone is already a Member in your Access Evo organization, they must be specifically invited to Unleashed to gain access to the application. This ensures proper role assignment and security permissions within Unleashed.

Unleashed invitation process

  1. Log in to Access Evo, click on the "access" button in the top left, and go to Products > Unleashed.

  2. From Unleashed's main menu, navigate to Settings > Security > Users.

  3. Click the green "Invite a User" button in the top right corner.

  4. Complete the required user details:

    • First Name

    • Last Name

    • Email Address (this becomes their login username)

    • Department (defaults to "Executive")

    • Role (determines their permissions)

  5. Click the green "Invite" button.

Important: If the new user already exists as a Member in Access Evo, the User Invite's email address must match the Member's email address.

Unleashed user activation process

  1. An invited user will receive an email with the subject "Invitation to join..." from "[email protected]".

  2. Click the activation link in the email, which is valid for 7 days.

  3. Click "Accept Invite".

  4. Click "Create Login".

  5. Complete the Access Evo login:

    • Not an Access Evo Member: Create a new password and verify their email address.

    • An Access Evo Member: Log in with their existing Access Evo Member credentials.

Once completed, the user automatically becomes a Member in your Access Evo organization (if they aren't already) and gains User status in Unleashed. However, the User will not automatically be invited to the other Products accounts your Access Evo organisation has, as they're managed independently.

🤓 Tip: Check spam/junk folders if the invitation isn't received within 15 minutes.


Managing User Roles and Members

User Roles in Unleashed

Unleashed's User roles determine what features and functions each user can access within Unleashed.

To change a user's role:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Security > Users.

  2. Click on the "Role" field for the specific user.

  3. Select the new role from the dropdown menu.

To manage role permissions:

  1. Go to Settings > Security > Role Permissions.

  2. Create new roles or modify existing role permissions as needed.

Managing Members in Access Evo

For broader organizational management, use Access Evo's Member management tools. The Role Permissions allocated to a user within Unleashed directly are not affected by the permissions set for the same user in Access Evo.

To access Member management:

  1. Go to your Access Evo > Dashboard.

  2. Use the "Members" tool to manage:

    • Product access permissions.

    • Access Evo member roles.

    • Password policies.

    • Two-factor authentication settings.

For more details see Access Evo: Manage Member Roles.


Login Processes

After migration to Access Evo, all Unleashed logins are processed through Access Evo's authentication system. This provides enhanced security and single sign-on capabilities across all Access products.

Log in via Unleashed

  1. Navigate to the Unleashed login page.

  2. Enter your email address and select Next.

  3. You'll be redirected to Access Evo's login page with your email pre-populated.

  4. Enter your Access Evo password and select Sign In.

  5. Unleashed will open.

Log in via Access Evo

  1. Navigate to Access Evo's login page.

  2. Enter your email address and select Next.

  3. Enter your Access Evo password and select Sign In.

  4. From your Access Evo Dashboard, click the "access" dropdown in the top left.

  5. Select "Products" then click on the Unleashed icon.

  6. Unleashed will open in a new browser tab.

Logout Behavior

Due to the integrated nature of Access Evo, logging out of Unleashed automatically logs you out of Access Evo and all other connected Access products, and vice versa.

To log out:

  • From Unleashed: Click your name dropdown in the top right and select "Log out".

  • From Access Evo: Click your name dropdown in the top right and select "Sign out".


Password Management

Since Access Evo handles authentication for all integrated products, password changes must be made through Access Evo to maintain security and single sign-on functionality.

Important Requirements:

  • Passwords must be at least 10 characters long.

  • Password changes automatically apply to all linked Access products.

Changing your Password

  1. From Unleashed, click the white "Access" button and select Spaces.

  2. Select My Dashboard.

  3. Click your username in the top right corner and select "My account".

  4. Select "Change Password" and follow the instructions.

Resetting a Forgotten Password

  1. Navigate to Access Evo's login page.

  2. Enter your email address and select Next.

  3. Click "Forgot your password?" under the Password field.

  4. Click "Send Code".

  5. Check your email for a verification code from "[email protected]".

  6. Enter the verification code on the login page.

  7. Create a new password and select "Set my password".


Two-Factor Authentication with Access Evo

Two-factor authentication (2FA) significantly improves security by requiring a second form of verification beyond just your password. While 2FA is disabled by default, enabling it for your Access Members is highly recommended for enhanced data protection.

Setting up 2FA in Access Evo tutorial video

Enabling 2FA

  1. Log in to Access Evo.

  2. Click your name dropdown in the top right and select "My Account".

  3. Select "Two-factor authentication".

  4. Click "Get started with two-factor authentication".

  5. Choose from three authentication methods:

    1. FIDO2 or U2F Authenticator (Biometric)

    2. SMS Text Messages

    3. Authenticator App

Set up 2FA with FIDO2 or U2F Authenticator (Biometric)

  1. Use fingerprint or built-in biometric features.

  2. Click Add authenticator, enter a name.

  3. Click Add and use your PC pin or fingerprint.

Set up 2FA with SMS Text Messages

  1. Click "Add mobile phone" and enter your number.

  2. Click "Send Code" and enter the received code.

  3. Click "Verify" and save backup codes.

  4. Confirm understanding of backup codes and enable 2FA.

Set up 2FA with Authenticator App

  • Download an authenticator app ,e.g, Google Authenticator, Authy, or Yubico Authenticator.

  • Click "Add authenticator app" and follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Enter the generated code and click "Verify".

Disable 2FA for a user

  1. The domain owner of the Access Evo account, needs to sign into Access Evo.

  2. Select My Account then click Two-Factor Authentication.

  3. Click "Disable for someone else", then enter the user's email address.

  4. Click Save.

If you don't have access to the "Disable for someone else" option, then you need to follow a process for the Access Group to perform the removal of 2FA from the Access Evo user on your behalf:

  1. Raise a new case online in the Access Support Portal, including the following information:

    • Employee Name

    • Employee Email Address (as it appears in Access Evo)

    • The reason(s) for the request

  2. The impacted user must fill in the "Disable 2FA request form".

  3. The director of your Access Evo organisation needs to review and sign the form.

  4. The director must then submit the form to the Support Analyst and Information Security team, with the following statement:
    "I confirm that I understand the associated risks related to disabling 2FA for the above individual and fully indemnify Access against any action or breach that may incur as a direct result."

Once the Access Group's Information Security team confirms with Support that 2FA removal for the user has been approved, Support will file a request with our Evo Development team to action the 2FA removal.


Frequently asked questions

How do I manage a user's 2FA in Access Evo?

If an employee has Two-factor authentication (2FA) set up and loses their backup codes, or can't get the authentication to work. Only a domain owner can remove the 2FA settings for the impacted Identity user.

What happens in Access Evo when I log out of Unleashed?

If you log out of Unleashed, you will automatically be logged out of Access Evo and any Access-hosted Products you have too, and vice versa.

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