Update User Profile Page Reference

The Update User Profile page allows you to maintain and manage a user account.

Table 1. Basic Information
Field Description
Profile Image Choose an existing photo for your profile. If you are using the handheld client, you may also use your phone's camera to take a new photo.
StaffID The internal staff ID number for this user, which is automatically generated and cannot be changed.
Title The title or honorific that is to be added before the user's name (such as "Dr.").
Status Indicates availability for messages or calls. Set to one of None, Available, Busy, or Unavailable. The default is Available.
First Name The first name (given name) of the user. This field is required, and can be edited by an administrator only.
Last Name The last name (family name) of the user. This field is required, and can be edited by an administrator only.
Credentials The degree or other credentials that are to be added after the user's name (such as "M.D.").
Job Title Identifies your area of specialization.
Table 2. Profile
Field Description
Email The office email address of the user. This field is required, and can be edited by an administrator only.
Cell (Private) The mobile phone number. This field is required for you to use the call feature in the mobile clients and to be able to receive phone calls. When you send or receive a call, Vocera hides your personal phone number and instead displays your organization's Voice Number to the person you called. If you do not put in your cell phone number, you are not able to send and receive calls.
PIN The four-digit PIN that the user will supply when logging into the Vocera Secure Texting handheld application. You can use any four-digit number. This field is required.
PIN is Temporary Indicates whether the user must change the login PIN after logging in with their PIN for the first time.
Password The user's password. The password must be a minimum of eight characters; any characters that you can type are supported. This field is required if the user needs access to the Vocera Secure Texting Administration Console.
Select Time Zone The user's time zone. This field is required.
User Roles Select VST Admin if the user is an administrator for this organization. Otherwise, leave this entry unchecked.
Table 3. Linked Vocera Product Accounts
Field Description
Organization If an on-premises user profile is linked to a full VST user profile, displays the name of the VST organization.
User ID If an on-premises user profile is linked to a full VST user profile, displays the on-premises user ID.
Voice Status If an on-premises user profile is linked to a full VST user profile, displays either LoggedIn, LoggedOut, or DND to indicate the status of the user's badge.
Messaging Status If an on-premises user profile is linked to a full VST user profile, displays either LoggedIn or LoggedOut to indicate the status of the user's VST client.
Unlink If an on-premises user profile is linked to a full VST user profile, lets you unlink the two accounts.
Table 4. Office
Field Description
Office The street address, city, state, and zip code (postal code) of the user's office location.
Office Phone The user's office phone number.
Office Fax The user's office fax number.
Table 5. User Type (Attributes are for physicians only)
Field Description
Specialty Identifies your areas of specialization and sub-specialties.
Medical School The user's medical school.
Residency The user's residency.
Fellowship Any fellowship the user has received.
Practice Description A summary of the user's medical practice.
Home Page URL Optionally specifies the Internet URL of your home page.
Table 6. Groups
Field Description
Name The names of groups this member belongs to.
Type A description of the type of group; for example, an Organization.
Action Allows you to remove this user from the group; it does not remove the user from the system.
Table 7. User's Devices
Field Description
Name The device name assigned by the user.
Status Provides status information about the user's device, such as whether it is logged out or active. If the user has never logged into the VST handheld client, the device is considered logged out; after a user has logged in for the first time, the device is considered active.
Most Recent Activity The date and time the device's app connected to the server.
Remove Access Provides several choices to control access to the device.
  • Disable Notification prevents the device from receiving mobile push notifications. After clicking this link, the Status column displays "Device is active. Push notifications not active." and the Remove Access column displays Enable Notification.
  • Enable Notification allows the device to receive mobile push notifications. After clicking this link, the Status column displays "Device is active. Push notification active." and the Remove Access column displays Disable Notification.
  • Wipe Device removes VST data from the mobile device and logs the user out. After clicking this link, the Status column displays "Remote wipe requested." and the Remove Access column displays Delete Device Info.
  • Delete Device Info appears only when a user's device has been wiped. The command removes the device from the list in the User's Devices section of the Update User Profile page.