Authorising a trust user
A trusted user is someone you can trust to upload and edit the content in your records in Lingnan Scholars. Once setup, your trusted user will be able to see/edit your complete profile on your behalf. You can add one or multiple trusted users as you need.
Before starting, check that your trusted user already has a Lingnan Scholars account. Contact the Library Scholarly Communication Team at scholars@LN.edu.hk if you need to add a new user.
1. Login to Lingnan Scholars, click your user icon on the top right corner and select "User Settings".
2. A pop-up window will appear. Scroll down to find the 'Trusted Users' section and click "Add trusted user".
3. To add a trusted user (You can add as many trusted users as required):
Type the name of the staff member you want to add.
When the staff member appears in the list, click on their name to select them.
4. Click Save to save your changes. 
1. Login to Lingnan Scholars, click your user icon on the top right corner and select "User Settings".
2. A pop-up window will appear. Scroll down to find the 'Trusted Users' section.
3. Click on the minus sign beside your trusted user.
4. Click Save to save your changes.
1. Log in Lingnan Scholars.
2. Click your user icon on the top right corner and select "Switch User" to switch to the host account.
3. You now have the same editing rights as the host account owner.
4. To switch back to your own account, click "Switch User" again.
