Adding and Updating Users

There are several different options for creating and editing users in SmarterU. These are:

Each of these options is described below along with when you might want to use them. The grid below provides a high-level overview of the options.

	User Profile	Quick User Add	User Import	API	JIT
When you want to add a large number of users	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Can be used to update users	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Included in Audit Log Report	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Technical experience required	Low	Low	Medium	High	High

New to SmarterU? Discover the different ways you can manage users.

User Profile Workscreen

The User Profile workscreen lets you manually enter information and select the settings for a user.

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The User Profile workscreen is best for:

In order to use this feature, be sure to enable quick user add for your account.

The Quick User Add workscreen lets you quickly add a user with the minimum amount of information.

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The Quick User Add workscreen is best for:

The user import lets you add or update users using a CSV file with the users' information.

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The user import is best for:

Adding or updating a large number of users.
When you've exported users from an existing system and want to add them to SmarterU.

SmarterU's API (Application Programming Interface) lets you create and update users from other systems. The API is best for:

Adding users to SmarterU from an external system.
Organizations that have technical resources who are familiar with working with APIs.

Just-in-time user creation automatically adds new users to SmarterU when they log into an external system like Google, Microsoft, or Okta.

Just-in-time user creation is best for: