RedDot

RedDot is the CMS (Content Management System) used to manage the Department website at the U of M.

https://umanitoba.ca/computing/ist/training/media/reddot_training_manual.pdf

Right now the Systems Support Analyst and Systems Analyst has access.

Deleting a page in RedDot

1. To delete the actual page (content mostly taken from U of M Reddot Manual):
2. Delete the Page
   1. In the SmartEdit view go to the page you wish to delete.
   2. Click on the red “Open Page” arrow. You will now see “You are editing the page [your page title] with page ID [your page number]” along the top as well as a menu bar.
   3. In the menu bar, select “Actions” and then select “Delete Page”
   4. You may get a dialog box stating “Page [your page title] is connected to X links. Are you sure you wish to delete the page?” If so, you will have the options of “yes,” “show details,” and “no.” The “show details” option will give you a list of all pages that are linking to the page you wish to delete. If you are able to edit these pages, you may wish to remove those links before you delete the pages and/or note them down for removal in future. This is also where you will have the option to send an automated email to the last editors of the pages linking to the one you are deleting so that they may update their pages accordingly.
   5. Once the page is deleted, you should see a “You are not authorized for this page” message. This is good! This means your page has successfully been relocated to the recycle bin. (Only Admins have access to the recycle bin.)
3. Delete the dynamic link (only do this after you have deleted the page!):
   1. In the SmartEdit view, go to the folder which linked to the page you have deleted. Open it. You should see the dynamic link there for your deleted page.
   2. Click the red dot beside the dynamic link for your deleted page. This will take you to the Edit Link Element screen.
   3. Click “Delete Dynamic Link” (You may have to scroll down.)
   4. It will ask you to confirm you wish to delete the link. Once you have done so, you will be taken back to the folder you were previously in and the dynamic link will be gone.
4. Clear your Tasks
   1. Click on HomePage in Reddot and clear any tasks.
5. Publish the Folder
   1. in the SmartEdit view, go to the folder which linked to the page you deleted. Open it.
   2. Under Actions, click on Publish page, and make sure you click on "Publish all following pages"
6. Publish the Root Folder
   1. Under Actions, click on Publish page, and make sure you click on "Publish all following pages"

Setup

Setting up a new employee in RedDot

Please ask the Systems Support Analyst or Systems Analyst to obtain access. If they are away, please follow the following procedure:

1. University Employees
   1. Login to signUM using your UMNetID. If you do not have a UMNetID, please see Arrange for computer access at U of M.
   2. If you forgot your password see How to Reset Your U of M Password
   3. Email U of M IT here: Servicedesk@umanitoba.ca with the Subject "Reddot: Add User username xxxx" where xxxx is the UMNetID. In the body of the email, please put something like "Please give permission to user xxxx (give UMNetID to edit the Internal Medicine website and all directories thereunder (www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/intmed) including the Internal Medicine Media and Internal Medicine Secure Media page. Please let me know once done."
2. Non U of M employees
   1. Ensure individual has a UMNetID. If they don't, have one created. See Arrange for computer access at U of M. Note: if the password was forgotten see How to Reset Your U of M Password
   2. Email U of M IT here: Servicedesk@umanitoba.ca with the Subject "Reddot: Give User username xxxx" where xxxx is the UMNetID. In the body of the email, please put something like "Please give permission to user xxxx (give UMNetID to edit the Internal Medicine website and all directories thereunder (www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/intmed) including the Internal Medicine Media and Internal Medicine Secure Media page. Please let me know once done."

Cancelling an employee's access to RedDot

1. 1. Email U of M IT here: Servicedesk@umanitoba.ca with the Subject "Reddot: Add User username xxxx" where xxxx is the UMNetID. In the body of the email, please put something like "Please give permission to user xxxx (give UMNetID to edit the Internal Medicine website and all directories thereunder (www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/intmed) including the Internal Medicine Media and Internal Medicine Secure Media page. Please let me know once done."

This discussion entry is not yet following the new instructions at Discussion & Question Instruction

that does not sound like it would cancel anything. And, can just anyone email this? Can I email to cancel Tom's Red Dot account? User:Ttenbergen 18:24, 4 October 2018 (CDT)

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