User Access and Management

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SmartBiz’s User Access Management (UAM) feature allows you to add staff users to your account so your team members can manage your store using their own login credentials.
This improves security, prevents credential sharing, and helps multiple people operate the store smoothly.

This guide explains the Seller Journey (adding and managing staff) and the Staff Journey (how invited staff can access and switch stores).

In this article

  1. What Staff Users Can Do

  2. Seller Journey: Add & Manage Staff Users

  3. Staff Journey: Accessing & Managing Stores

  4. FAQs

 

What Staff Users Can Do

Staff users receive full access to your SmartBiz account except the following restricted features:

  • Google Analytics

  • WhatsApp Business Account (WABA)

  • Video Commerce

They can view and manage products, orders, website appearance, catalog, shipping setup, and more — making it ideal for teams handling operations, catalog updates, marketing, and fulfillment.

 

Seller Journey: Add and Manage Staff Users

Step 1 Open Settings

Click Settings from the left-side menu to begin managing user access.


Step 2 Go to “User Roles and Permissions”

Click User Roles and Permissions to view all active, invited, and cancelled users.
 

Step 3  Click “Add User”

Click Add User to invite a new staff member.


Step 4 Enter User Details

Fill in the relevant details 

Click Invite User to send the staff access invitation.


Step 5 Track Invitation Status

Inside User Roles and Permissions, you can track all user statuses:

  • Active

  • Invited (pending acceptance)

  • Cancelled (rejected or revoked)

 

Step 6 Manage User Actions

Click the Action menu next to any user to:

  • Copy the invite link and share it again

  • Revoke the invite

  • Remove user access (for active users)
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Once a user accepts the invite, they automatically move from Invited → Active.
If they reject it, they move to Cancelled.

 

Step 7 Manage Store Access (Optional)

Click Store Details to see connected stores and manage access.

Step 8 View All Stores Connected to Your Account

Click on the kebab menu (3 dot menu)

From here, you can:

  • Set a store as your default store

  • Leave a store

 

Staff Journey: How Staff Users Access and Switch Stores

Once a staff user accepts an invite, they can log in and operate SmartBiz normally with full access (except restricted features).

1. Staff Access Levels

A staff user can:

  • Have staff access to multiple SmartBiz stores

  • Have admin access only for the store they personally created

2. Switch Between Stores Easily

Staff users can move between stores using the store dropdown on the right side of the top bar.


3. Set a Default Store

Staff users can select any store as their Default Store so that every time they log in, they automatically land on that store’s dashboard.

4. Create Their Own Store

If a staff user doesn’t own a store yet, they will see “Set up your own store” and can create one directly.

 

FAQs

1. Can I limit what a staff user can access?

Currently, staff users get full access except:

  • Google Analytics

  • WABA

  • Video Commerce

Role-based permissions will be expanded in future updates.

2. Can staff users manage shipping?

Yes.
Staff can link ShipRocket using the primary user’s credentials.

3. Can I remove or block a staff user?

Yes.
Go to User Roles and Permissions → Action → Remove User.

4. Can a staff user work on more than one store?

Yes.
A staff user can have access to multiple stores but can be admin only for the store they created.

5. What happens if I revoke an invite?

The user moves to Cancelled and cannot join unless invited again.