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Closes #6207

Overview

Adds comprehensive documentation for the new user management capabilities in the InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated Admin UI, enabling self-service user administration.

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  • Add detailed guide for inviting users through the Admin UI
  • Document role-based permissions (Admin, Member, Auditor)
  • Include invitation management workflows (send, revoke, view status)
  • Explain current limitations and alternative methods
  • Follow InfluxData documentation standards and patterns

Impact

  • Reduces support requests for basic user management operations
  • Enables customers to manage users independently through the Admin UI
  • Provides clear guidance on role assignments and permissions

Resolves #6207

@MeelahMe MeelahMe requested a review from Copilot August 29, 2025 19:50
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Pull Request Overview

Adds comprehensive user management documentation for the InfluxDB Cloud Dedicated Admin UI to enable self-service user administration. This documentation reduces the need for support requests by providing clear guidance on inviting users, managing invitations, and understanding role-based permissions through the web interface.

  • Creates detailed Admin UI user management guide covering invitation workflows and role assignments
  • Updates parent page to differentiate between self-service Admin UI operations and support-required tasks
  • Documents current limitations and alternative methods for advanced operations

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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

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content/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/users/admin-ui.md New comprehensive guide for Admin UI user management features
content/influxdb3/cloud-dedicated/admin/users/_index.md Updated to reorganize content and distinguish Admin UI vs support methods

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This looks good, just a couple of minor fixes. Can you ask the Product Manager to review?

@MeelahMe MeelahMe requested a review from Copilot September 12, 2025 19:43
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Pull Request Overview

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

Comment on lines +115 to +120
> [!Note]
> #### Role assignment
>
> User roles are assigned when sending invitations and cannot currently be changed through the Admin UI.
> To modify a user's role, [contact InfluxData support](https://support.influxdata.com).

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The note block uses GitHub-style alert syntax > [!Note] instead of the Hugo shortcode format used elsewhere in the file. For consistency with the rest of the documentation (like line 68-71), this should use the Hugo shortcode format: {{% note %}} and {{% /note %}}.

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> [!Note]
> #### Role assignment
>
> User roles are assigned when sending invitations and cannot currently be changed through the Admin UI.
> To modify a user's role, [contact InfluxData support](https://support.influxdata.com).
{{% note %}}
**Role assignment**
User roles are assigned when sending invitations and cannot currently be changed through the Admin UI.
To modify a user's role, [contact InfluxData support](https://support.influxdata.com).
{{% /note %}}

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Comment on lines +60 to +63
> [!Note]
> #### Role permissions
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> Auditor role users can view the invite list but cannot send or revoke invitations. Member role users cannot access the invite list.
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The note block uses GitHub-style alert syntax > [!Note] instead of the Hugo shortcode format used elsewhere in the documentation. This should be consistent with the Hugo shortcode format: {{% note %}} and {{% /note %}}.

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Clarified permissions for Auditor and Member roles in user management.
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Add a docs page for the users page in the Cloud Dedicated UI
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