Adding Session Managers

In addition to setting up respondents, Administrators must set up Session Managers and export authorization information (.auth file). The Administrator decides who may give assessments and chooses usernames and passwords for them. This only needs to be done once for each Session Manager unless you wish to change the Session Managers’ passwords or their status (e.g., no longer give assessments, leave your employ). If you have more than one auxiliary computer on which assessments will be given, the Session Manager setup will work for all of them.

First log in, using your Administrator username and password. Then choose Add New Session Manager from the workspace or the Session Manager menu. A form will appear.

Enter the name of the Session Manager; first and last name are required. Then enter a username for the Session Manager.

NOTE: Be very sure that you have the username as you wish. It cannot be changed and the Session Manager cannot be deleted once added. All other information can be modified at any time.

NOTE: Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. Make certain that when you communicate usernames and passwords you make it clear what letters are capitalized and which are lower case.

NOTE: The username must be different from first+last name and different from all other Session Manager usernames.

Click the Next button.

Choose a password for the Session Manager. It follows the same rules as the Administrator password (at least 8 characters, at least 1 number). You are asked to enter it a second time to ensure that MIDSA saves it as you intended it.

Then click the Finish button. MIDSA saves the Session Manager information and makes the status authorized and active. If you wish to change their status, see the next section.

If you decide you do not want to save the Session Manager information, click the Cancel button at any time.