Account Setup & Users

Account Setup

Account Setup and Team Management

How to register, sign in, manage your password, invite team members, and work with multiple councils.

3 Council Roles

24 hrs Activation Link Validity

7 days Council Invite Validity

Overview

SageScreen supports email and password authentication and social login through third-party providers. Once registered, users belong to a council (your organization's workspace) and are assigned a role that determines their capabilities. Team management is handled through invitation flows that differ depending on whether the person being invited is new to SageScreen or already has an account.

Registration

New users register by providing a first name, last name, email address, username, and password. Passwords must be at least eight characters. After registration, you are logged in immediately and directed to your dashboard.

Alternatively, you can register using social login through Google, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Social login creates your account using the identity provider's credentials; no separate password is required.

If you registered through a purchase flow (Stripe checkout), your council and credits are provisioned automatically as part of the process.

Signing In

Two authentication methods are available:

Email and password: enter your username or email address and your password on the login page.
Social login: click the Google, Facebook, or LinkedIn button to authenticate through your existing account with that provider.

Social login users do not need a SageScreen-specific password. If your account was created through social login, you sign in using the same provider each time.

Password Reset

If you forget your password, request a reset from the login page. Enter your email address, and if an account exists, a reset link is sent to that address. The link directs you to a form where you set a new password (minimum eight characters). After resetting, you are redirected to the login page.

Social Login Accounts

If your account was created through Google, Facebook, or LinkedIn, you do not have a SageScreen password to reset. Requesting a password reset on a social login account sends an email explaining that your account uses social login and directing you to sign in through your provider. No reset link is generated.

Logged-in users can change their password from their account page. Password changes require email verification: a confirmation link is sent to your email, and the new password takes effect after you click the link.

Inviting Team Members

Council Admins and Council Power Users can invite others to their council. There are two invitation flows depending on whether the invitee already has a SageScreen account.

Inviting a New User

When you invite someone who does not have a SageScreen account:

Provide Details

Enter the invitee's name and email address, then assign a council role.

Pending Account Created

The system creates a pending account and sends an activation email to the invitee.

Invitee Activates Account

The invitee clicks the activation link (valid for 24 hours) and sets their username and password.

Access Granted

After activation, the new user is logged in and directed to the dashboard with access scoped to your council. If the activation link expires, a new one is sent automatically when the invitee attempts to use it.

Inviting an Existing User

When you invite someone who already has a SageScreen account to join your council:

Select User and Assign Role

Select the existing user and assign the role they will hold within your council.

Council Invitation Sent

The system sends a council invitation email valid for 7 days.

Invitee Reviews the Invitation

The invitee clicks the link and sees the council name, their assigned role, and who sent the invitation.

Accept or Decline

The invitee can accept (joining the council immediately with the assigned role) or decline. Accepting adds the council to their account alongside any existing council memberships.

Roles at a Glance

When inviting a team member, you assign one of three council roles:

Role	Access Level
Council Admin	Full control: sages, screens, results, billing, settings, and user management
Council Power User	Operational access: sages, screens, results, and user management (no billing or settings)
Council Member	Read-only: view sages, screens, and results

Privilege Escalation Protection

Council Power Users cannot edit or remove users who hold the Council Admin role, preventing privilege escalation within the team.

Multi-Council Membership

A user can belong to more than one council. This is common for consultants, agencies, or individuals who work across multiple organizations. Each council operates as an independent workspace with its own sages, screens, candidates, and billing.

When you belong to multiple councils, you see one council's data at a time. Switching between councils changes the active context: every list, detail page, and dashboard reflects the selected council. Your role may differ between councils (for example, Council Admin in one and Council Member in another).

Multi-council membership is established through the invitation flow. An existing user receives a council invitation, accepts it, and the new council is added alongside their existing membership.

Account Security

SageScreen applies several measures to protect your account:

CAPTCHA verification on login, registration, and password reset forms to prevent automated attacks.
Generic error messages on login failure and password reset to prevent user enumeration. The system does not confirm whether a specific email address has an account.
Nonce verification on all form submissions to protect against cross-site request forgery.
Email verification for sensitive changes like password updates and email address changes.

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