Overview

User Management in Fixiam helps organizations manage the complete lifecycle of user identities across the platform.

Administrators can create users, manage access, organize users into groups, assign roles and permissions, synchronize identities from external systems, and monitor user-related activities from a centralized experience.

The User Management module is designed to support both manual and automated identity management workflows for organizations of different sizes and operational needs.

This helps organizations:

Manage employee identities centrally
Control user access securely
Automate user onboarding processes
Reduce manual administrative effort
Maintain identity consistency
Support identity lifecycle management
Improve operational visibility and governance

Core Capabilities

The User Management module includes the following core capabilities:

User Operations

Manage day-to-day user administration activities including:

Manual user creation
User profile management
User onboarding
User activation and deactivation
User search and filtering
User lifecycle administration

User Synchronization

Synchronize users automatically from external identity sources including:

CSV Import
Microsoft Active Directory (LDAP)
Microsoft Entra ID
Google Workspace
HRMS Platforms

Synchronization capabilities help organizations automate identity onboarding and maintain consistent user records across systems.

Roles & Permissions

Manage access control using roles and permissions.

Administrators can:

Create user roles
Modify existing roles
Assign permissions
Control administrative access
Manage authorization policies

This helps organizations enforce structured access control across the platform.

Group Management

Organize users into groups for simplified access management and administration.

Administrators can:

Create user groups
Assign users to groups
Configure membership policies
Automate group membership assignment

Groups help simplify large-scale user and access management operations.

Identity Lifecycle Management

Fixiam supports identity lifecycle management by helping organizations manage users from onboarding through ongoing operational changes.

Depending on the configured workflow, Fixiam can support:

User onboarding
User updates
Access changes
Organizational changes
Synchronization from external systems
User deactivation workflows

This helps organizations maintain accurate and up-to-date identity records over time.

Recommended Administrative Workflow

Organizations typically manage users in the following sequence:

Configure user synchronization or onboarding methods
Create or synchronize user accounts
Organize users into groups
Assign roles and permissions
Monitor synchronization and lifecycle activities
Maintain ongoing identity operations

Best Practices

To achieve effective user management:

Use synchronization methods for large user populations
Standardize user attribute structures
Review user access regularly
Use groups to simplify access administration
Apply least-privilege access principles
Monitor identity lifecycle activities consistently

Related Sections

The following sections provide more detailed guidance for each capability area:

User Operations
User Synchronization
Roles & Permissions
Group Management