diff --git a/docs/user/01_personal_account.rst b/docs/user/01_personal_account.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2eb2146060181721247dbef2981892387a89c37f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/user/01_personal_account.rst @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +Managing your personal account +------------------------------ + +Each logged in user has several options to provided through the AlekSIS +core. Which of these items are display depends on whether the user has a +person and what your system administrator has configured. + +.. _sec:Notifications: + +Notifications +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +The AlekSIS core has a built-in notification system which can be used by +apps to send urgent information to specific persons (e. g. timetable +changes). Notifications are shown on the dashboard and the notifications +page reachable over the menu entry ``Notifications``. In addition to +that, notifications can be sent to users through several communication +channels. These channels can be switched on or off in your personal +preferences (cf. [@sec:PersonalPreferences]). + +Setup two-factor authentication +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +TBA. + +Change password +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +If your system administrator has activated this function, you can change +your password via ``Account → Change password``. If you forgot your +password, there is a link ``Password forgotten?`` on this page which +helps with resetting your password. The system then will send you a +password reset link via email. + +Me page +~~~~~~~ + +Reachable under ``Account → Me``, this page shows the personal +information saved about you in the system. If activated, you can upload +a picture of yourself or edit some information. + +.. _sec:PersonalPreferences: + +Personal preferences +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +You can configure some behavior using the preferences under +``Account → Preferences``. By default, the Core only provides some +preferences, but apps can extend this list. You can find further +information about such preferences in the chapter of the respective +apps. + +- **Notifications** + + - **Name format for addressing**: Here you can select how AlekSIS + should address you. + - **Channels to use for notifications:** This channel is used to + sent notifications to you (cf. [@sec:Notifications]). + +Third-party accounts +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +If you logged in using a third-party account (e. g. a Google or +Microsoft account), you can manage the connections to these accounts on +the page ``Account → Third-party accounts``. + +Authorized applications +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +On the page ``Account → Authorized applications`` you can see all +external applications you authorized to retreive data about you from +AlekSIS. That can be services provided by your local institution like a +chat platform, for example.