Set Up a New User

Fortis Gateway

Last Updated: May 30, 2025

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Welcome to this tutorial, Set Up a New User in the Gateway.  There are four steps to setting up a new user:  Add the User, Set the User Roles, Set Up Preferences (email alerts), and Create a Password.

Three levels of users can be set up in the Merchant Portal.
     1. Admin Users - These users have the highest level of access to the Gateway and can only be assigned by other Admin Users.
     2. Location Users - These users may also be referred to as a merchant, MID, or TID.  Location users are attached to a location or multiple locations and will have access to only those locations.
          - There are two types of Location users available to choose from, depending on the roles they should have access to.
               > Location Admin - This user can create new Location Users and Location Admins.
               > Location User - This user cannot create other Location-level users or admins.  They can only perform the roles enabled for them by the Location Admin.  They can also create Contact Users.
      3. Contact Users - These users, also referred to as Cardholders, are the customers of the Location users. Location Users can choose to grant access to their Location to their Cardholders.

Create a New User

1. Start from the Locations view.

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2. Click on the Location Name where you want to add the new user.

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3. Click Settings.

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4. Click Users.

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5. Click Add User.

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6. Complete the Add New User form.

Fields with a Red Asterisk are required.

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7. If your business utilizes API functionality, click the Circled Arrows buttons to generate keys for the user.

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8. Click Save.

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9. After saving, you will see a warning that the user has no roles assigned. We will cover roles in the next steps.

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Add User Roles

1. Start by clicking Roles.

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2. Click Edit.

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3. Shortcut buttons Check All and Uncheck All will be available once you are in edit mode.

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4. Or, you can select roles individually using the Checkboxes.

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5. Click Save when all desired roles have been selected.

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6. A confirmation window will pop up with a list of all the roles enabled. Close the window by clicking the 'X.'

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7. Next, we will select the Gateway activities (preferred activities) that will be automatically emailed to the user.

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Set the Users Email Preferences

1. Start by clicking Preferences.

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2. Click Edit.

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3. The Preferences menu also has the Check All and Uncheck All buttons.

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4. Or, you can click the Checkbox next to each action or report the user needs to receive.

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5. Click Save when finished.

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6. Another confirmation window will pop up with a list of all the preferences enabled. Close the window by clicking the 'X.'

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7. The final step is to set up a first-time Password for the user.

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Create a User Password

1. Click Change Password.

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2. Create and confirm the New Password. The password requirements are listed to the right of the form.

Be sure to provide the user with this temporary password.

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3. Click Save.

That's it. You're done!

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That concludes this tutorial, "Set Up a New User."  If you need additional information or assistance, please visit our knowledge base at https://kb.fortis.support. Thank you!



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