SecurePanel Employee Portal - Manager Instructions

How to Disable the Employee Portal

To disable the employee portal, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to SecurePanel >> File Manager >> public_html >> Employee.
2. Open the Settings.txt file using Code Editor.
3. Change the "No" value to "Yes" in the disable option you prefer (e.g., for redirect or message display).
4. Specify the message or redirect URL in the line below.

How to Password Protect the Portal

Password protection is optional but adds privacy. Here's how to enable it:

1. Open Settings.txt and add usernames and passwords as demonstrated.
2. To turn off protection, delete all user accounts except the example one.
3. For light security, use a shared username and password. For stronger security, create unique accounts.

How to Customize the Top Message

The top message is the first thing employees see. To customize it:

1. Navigate to Top-Message.html in the Employee folder.
2. Open it in Rich Text Editor, make your changes, and save.
3. Images might appear broken in the editor, but they will work on the final page.

How to Manage Downloads

You can upload documents, videos, and other resources for employees to download:

1. Navigate to public_html >> Employee >> Downloads.
2. Use the upload button to add new files, and right-click to rename or delete files.
3. In these file names, using underscores instead of spaces is recommended.

How to Manage Links

Share links to payroll systems, training portals, or other useful employee resources:

1. Navigate to public_html >> Employee >> Links.txt.
2. Open it in Code Editor and follow the format to add new links, titles, and descriptions.
3. To delete a link, remove its three corresponding lines (Link, Title, Description).

How to Manage Bulletins

Bulletins are online memos, policy updates, or announcements for employees:

1. Navigate to public_html >> Employee >> Bulletins.
2. Create a new HTML file in the Bulletins folder and open it in Rich Text Editor.
   • End your file names with ".html".
   • Ideally, use underscores instead of spaces in your file names.
3. Compose your bulletin, save the file, and it will appear on the employee portal.

Code Editor vs. Rich Text Editor

SecurePanel gives you two editors you can use to control your files. What’s the difference?

Code Editor will open your file at its most elemental code level. Code Editor will only change the code in the exact way you type.

Rich Text Editor is more like a word processor. It hides elemental code from you, showing you the styled text instead. It has text formatting buttons that write code for you in the background. Only use Rich Text Editor as directed. Saving the wrong file with Rich Text Editor will render the file inoperable.

Restoring Files After an Error

If a core file gets damaged, you can easily restore it:

1. Navigate to public_html >> Employee >> App >> Backup.
2. Copy the file from the backup folder and paste it into its working location.
3. If you have made significant edits, rename your file before pasting the backup to avoid losing work.