Default Privileges
By default, users are granted the following:
Access Level
All adults/parents will be able to see other members of their family. Unless you change their access level, they won't be able to see information about other members.
Privileges
Adults and parents are able to view troop information that is not specific to a particular user. They are also able to upload photos.
What if I want to change it?
If you'd like to change their default privileges or access level, you can do so by visiting the privileges tab on their profile after creating them.
How to Get There
You can edit a user's access and privilieges from their profile. To get to a users profile, click People on the Navagation bar and then click on the user you'd like to edit. You can also get to their profile using the Manage badge.
Once you are on a user's profile, look for the section titled Privileges, as seen below:
Editing a user's access level and privileges is easy. Just click on the Edit Privileges button, fill out the following form, and click Save.
Access Levels Control Who a Member Can See
Access levels control WHO in the troop this user has access to, described below.
- None - No one! Not even themselves! This access level is generally reserved for users who never log in.
- Self - Just them. This is a common access level for scouts.
- Household - Every member of their household. This is a good access level for parents.
- Patrol/Den - Everyone in their patrol or den. This is a good access level for den leaders, patrol leaders, and adult leaders assigned to a patrol.
- Unit/Troop - Everyone in the troop or pack. This is a good access level for scoutmasters, cubmasters, advancement chairs, senior patrol leaders, etc.
Privileges Control What a Member Can Do
When you check a box a user has that privilege, and when they’re not checked then they don’t have that privilege.
Here are the privileges you can choose from:
- Manage documents: Add, edit, or delete items from the troop library, photo albums, and recommended links.
- Manage troop members: Add, edit, or delete troop members
- Edit web pages: Create, edit, and delete web pages.
- Edit achievement records: Edit user achievement records
- Manage money accounts: Add debits and credits to youth money accounts
- Manage events: Create, edit, and delete events
- Manage equipment: Create, update, and delete unit equipment records
- Manage training: Create, update, and delete unit training records
- Manage troop settings: Change TroopTrack settings and basic information about your troop.
- Manage privileges: Add and remove privileges for members of your unit
- Upload photos: Create photo albums and upload photos. Users with this privilege can only delete photos they uploaded.
- Manage user files: Add and delete user-specific files
- View user files: View user-specific files
- Use turbonet features: use TurboNET features to import and export data to Boy Scouts of America
- Manage fundraisers: Create fundraisers, manage products, and track sales
- View all money accounts: Read only access to all money accounts
- View and print troop roster: Read only access to see and print the troop roster
- Manage sign up sheets: Add, edit, and delete sign up sheets
- Manage announcements: Create, edit, and delete announcements
- Manage checklists: Create, edit, and delete checklists
- Manage library: Create, edit, and delete library books
- Manage public events: Create, edit, and delete events the general public are invited to.
- Manage awards: Present and purchase awards
- View inbox: View all emails sent through TroopTrack (Subdomain Emails Only)
- Manage mailboxes: Add, edit, and delete email mailboxes (Subdomain Emails Only)
- Manage own outside participation: Add, edit, or delete one’s OWN outside participation
- Manage community service: Add, edit, or delete outside participation for others
- Manage membership applications: Manage Membership Applications
- Manage chatterboxes: Create, edit, view, and participate in all chatterboxes
- Manage medical book: Manage Medical Book
- Manage Mailing Lists: Manage Mailing List
- Edit user profile: Edit User Profile
The “recent messages” option is only available to those with the “manage troop members” privilege.
