The user menu is shown when clicking on the user information displayed in the top bar.
The My Profile menu entry gives access to your user profile configuration. Its interface consists of three sections: basic information, preferences and login methods.
Basic information
This is your Emakin user identity. The user’s display name is employed profusely in the Emakin user interface.
Preferences
You can configure a profile picture. When absent, a coloured placeholder is generated based on the initials of the user’s display name. The user’s profile picture is employed profusely in the Emakin user interface.
You may set a preferred Emakin system language. The user interface will reflect the selected option, respecting both language and culture (locale), when presenting certain information like numbers, dates, and currency by applying the corresponding display format.
The date format allows you to choose from:
Auto (e.g. 7/16/2020 in American English)
Short (e.g. 7/16/2020 11:15 AM in American English)
Long (e.g. Thursday, July 16, 2020 11:15:30 AM in American English)
You can change the colour style of the Emakin user interface by selecting one of the predefined themes.
Login methods
Emakin supports several authentication services. Here you can activate or deactivate them individually.
Emakin's own authentication service makes use of a username or email address, and password. You are required to set a password during activation. You may change the password at any time when the service is active.