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Managing Users & Machines

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This guide is intended for makerspace admins, or users who have permission to manage a makerspace in Pinpoint.

Roles​

Super Admin​

As a super admin, you are the main administrator for Pinpoint (you have access to all the labs within the system!!)

For all labs within Pinpoint, super admins can…

  • Create/Edit machines
  • Add/Delete lab permissions
  • Change the Canvas Badges integration for a lab
  • Manage users
  • Update badge/machine type relationships

Lab Admin​

As a lab admin, you only have access to labs you are assigned to. In order to be assigned as a lab admin, a super admin must grant you permission to a specified lab.

For all labs they are assigned to, lab admins can…

  • Create/Edit machines
  • Add/Delete lab permissions
  • Change the Canvas Badges integration for a lab
  • Manage users

Modifying Permissions​

Add or delete lab permissions (lab admin access)

[1] Open User Details Page​

  1. Go to https://pinpoint.umd.edu/admin
  2. Select the lab you would like to alter permission for (we will select Test Lab 1 for this explanation) Pinpoint Lab Selection Screen
  3. Select the manage users option Pinpoint What To Do Screen
  4. Arrive at the correct page Pinpoint User Details Screen

[2] Add Lab Permission​

  1. Click the ‘plus’ icon on the right of the search bar Pinpoint User Details Screen
  2. Type in the UID of the user you would like to grant lab admin access to for the selected lab
  • Click the ‘check’ icon to confirm your request
  • Click the ‘x’ icon to cancel your request Pinpoint User Details Add Screen
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  • UIDs that are not users within the system will not be added
  • Duplicate UIDs will not be added

[3] Delete Lab Permission​

  1. Click the ‘trash’ icon in the “Action” column within the table Pinpoint User Details Screen
  2. Click the ‘check’ icon to confirm your request or click the ‘x’ icon to cancel your request Pinpoint User Details Delete Screen

Managing Machines​

Add or update machines within a lab

[1] Open Manage Machines Page​

  1. Go to https://pinpoint.umd.edu/admin
  2. Select the lab you would like to alter machines for (we will select Test Lab 1 for this explanation) Pinpoint Lab Selection Screen
  3. Select the manage machines option Pinpoint What To Do Screen
  4. Arrive at the correct page Pinpoint Manage Machines Screen

[2] Add Machine​

  1. Click the ‘plus’ icon on the bottom right Pinpoint Manage Machines Screen
  2. Fill out the details for the new machine, click ‘submit’ to confirm your request or click ‘Which machine would you like to manage?’ to cancel your request
  • Machine Name: label for the new machine
  • Machine Type: select from the dropdown, refer to this guide
  • Tool Category: select from the dropdown, refer to this guidePinpoint Manage Machines Add Screen
  1. Once submitted, press ‘continue’ to return to the Manage Machines page Pinpoint Manage Machines Submission Screen
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    Changes will not automatically be shown - you'll need to refresh the page, or click out and back into the tab.

[3] Update Machine​

  1. Select the machine you would like to update (we will select Test Machine 2 for this example) Pinpoint Manage Machines Screen
  2. Update the necessary fields, click ‘submit’ to confirm your request or click ‘Which machine would you like to manage?’ to cancel your request
  • Machine Name: label for the machine
  • Machine Type: select from the dropdown, refer to this guide
  • Tool Category: select from the dropdown, refer to this guidePinpoint Manage Machines Update Screen
  1. Once submitted, press ‘continue’ to return to the Manage Machines page Pinpoint Manage Machines Submission Screen
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    Changes will not automatically be shown - you'll need to refresh the page, or click out and back into the tab.