• Home
  • Hosted Voice
  • Users

Reset and Recycle a User

Written by Marissa Orsini

Updated at April 27th, 2023

Contact Us

  • The Essentials
    FAQs Forms
  • Announcements
    Carrier Events mFax Events Platform Events Release Notes
  • Billing Administration
    Datagate OneBill
  • Faxing
    mFax - Analog mFax - Digital Native Fax
  • Hardware & Software
    Manual Configuration Provisioning NDP Axis Cisco Fanvil Grandstream Polycom Snom Yealink Mobile Applications Desktop Applications Mobile-X SNAPbuilder TeamMate Connector UC Integrator
  • Hosted Voice
    Auto Attendants Branding Call Queues Call Routing CDRs Conferencing E-911 Features Fraud Integrations Inventory / Phone Numbers Local & Toll Free Porting Onboarding Recommendations SNAP.HD SIP Trunking SMS / MMS Users Voicemail Caller ID
  • Troubleshooting
    VoIPmonitor Firewalls PBX
  • Ray's Stuff
+ More

Table of Contents

Reset a Single User Reset Multiple Users Recycle Users Reset Options

Scope

The following steps will allow you to reset a user account for a new employee. Below are options for resetting a single user or multiple users as needed. Use caution. These actions are not reversible.

 

Requirements

Access to Manager Portal

 

 

Reset a Single User

  1. Log into the Manager Portal
  2. Click on the Users button
  3. At the far right of the user you want to reset click on the Edit icon then click on Advanced
  4. On the next page click the Reset User button
  5. Select each of the items you wish to reset. See below for descriptions of each.
    • Optional: If you already have a name and email for the new user make sure that Recycle User is selected
  6. Click the Reset button
  7. Review your selections and click the Reset button

Reset Multiple Users

  1. Log in to the Manager Portal
  2. Click on the Users button
  3. Select each of the users you would like to reset
  4. Click the Bulk Action button
  5. Select the radio option for Reset Users and click Complete Action
  6. Select each of the items you wish to reset. See below for descriptions of each.
    • Optional: If you already have a name and email for the new user make sure that Recycle User is selected
  7. Click the Reset button
  8. Review your selections and click the Reset button

Recycle Users

  1. If you did select to Recycle User you will be presented with a new screen prompting you to enter the First Name, Last Name and Email for each new user.
  2. If the new user has an email address be sure to select Send Welcome Email
  3. Click the Save button

or

  • The new user will receive a welcome email informing them of their login along with a link to reset their password.

Reset Options

The following is a list of options for resetting users

  • Delete Voicemail Messages: Deletes any voicemail messages for the user. Includes New, Saved and Trash boxes.
  • Delete Voicemail Greetings: Any voicemail greetings, including those with time frames and recorded name will be deleted.
  • Delete Answering Rules: All rules will be deleted. Default rule to ring user's phones will be put back in place.
  • Delete Custom Contacts: All custom contacts will be deleted. Shared contacts will not be touched.
  • Unassign Phone Number: If a DID is routed directly to the user it will be changed to "Available Number". It will still be available in the inventory.
  • Remove lines from physical phones: Any phones with MAC addresses will be removed from the user. Additionally, soft phones and SNAPmobile phones will be removed.
  • Recycle User: Name and email will be cleared whenever a user is reset. If this option is selected you will have the opportunity to enter new names and emails.

 

recycle user restart user

Was this article helpful?

Yes
No
Give feedback about this article

Related Articles

  • Bulk Editing Users
  • Force a Password Reset for a User
  • Configure Speed Dials & Sorting List
  • Send a Welcome Email

Knowledge Base Software powered by Helpjuice

Expand