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Audit Logger
Audit Logger is an Admin-only tool enabling these power users to easily track activity in their community from a centralized location. It automatically logs various user- and Admin-related actions that occur in the community. Audit Logger also tracks Admin activity when spoofing users. It logs 30 days of activity for…
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Automatic Role Assignment
To streamline the process of assigning Roles to your users, Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) provides two automated methods of doing so: Via the Automatic Role Assignment feature Via email domain In this article, you'll learn how to do both. 📝 NOTE: To learn more about Roles, and their associated permissions, check out…
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Avatars
When it comes to determining how users can represent themselves with an Avatar (i.e., profile picture), Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) offers five options: Default Avatars Gravatar Vanillicons Avatar Pool Upload a custom Avatar 📝 NOTE: If you allow users to upload their own custom Avatars, they'll have a choice: either…
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Ban Users
Occasionally, a user in your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community may break your code of conduct or community rules to such a degree that a ban is necessary to prevent them from participating any further in your community. In this article, you'll learn how to ban users from their profiles and the Dashboard. Before we…
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Browser-based Verification of New "Not Verified" Members
When users join your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community, they have to be "verified." This verification is a security measure to prevent automated spam attacks in your community. Admins can enable the Verify browsers of new members feature — and set a "number of days" threshold — so that new, not-verified members who…
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Create User Accounts
Typically, new users will register for accounts via Vanilla's basic registration form to access your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community, or through single sign-on (SSO), if it's been configured. In these cases, users complete the process for themselves, requiring no assistance on your part (other than perhaps…
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Custom Profile Fields
🛑 IMPORTANT: The Profile Extender addon (and previous method of managing custom fields) has been moved to the Maintenance stage of the product life cycle, and replaced with the process detailed in this article. Any existing profile fields will be retained and migrated to the new system. Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) user…
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Delete Users
Throughout the life of your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community, it's likely you'll need to occasionally delete user accounts. While the process itself is simple, the aspect to consider is how to handle the deleted user's content. Vanilla gives you three options: 📝 NOTE: You have to choose one of these options when…
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Ignore Users
Are there users in your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community whose content you're not interested in viewing? If so, you can use the Ignore feature to bury comments from users you add to your Ignore List. 📝 NOTE: Only an ignored user's comments are hidden; you will still see discussion threads they post. This is…
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Import User Records
The Bulk User Import tool makes it easy for you to import a prepared file into your Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) community in order to manage multiple user records simultaneously. The file can be used to: create new user records, update existing user records, or invite users to join your community. Import methods You can…