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Setting up Ghosting Permissions Video

This video explains how administrators configure ghosting Portal Security Permissions so selected users can operate within Staff Kiosk as another user, supporting tasks such as departmental oversight and staff assistance. It walks through where portal security permissions are managed in TASS.web, how to select and edit a user role, and how to enable ghost access from the homepage and top menu. The video highlights the importance of the Ghosting Allow Access To settings, showing how permissions can be scoped by role, department, campus, or all staff, and demonstrates common scenarios for Heads of Department and executive users.

This video refers to the ‘Teacher Kiosk’ portal, which has since been renamed ‘Staff Kiosk.’

This video refers to the ‘Teacher’ menu, which has since been renamed ‘Staff.’

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00:02 – Overview of ghosting permissions
00:07 – What ghosting allows users to do
00:23 – Where portal security permissions are managed in TASS.web
00:33 – Editing permissions for a user role
00:54 – Enabling ghost access via homepage and top menu
01:12 – Understanding “Ghosting Allow Access To”
01:26 – Ghosting by department for Heads of Department
01:41 – Granting ghost access to all staff
01:51 – Multi‑campus ghosting scenarios
02:16 – Saving and applying ghosting permissions

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