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Accessing the Control Panel

Important: Only Super Users can access the Control Panel and its settings due to their impact on system behavior and sensitive data. Review a user’s Special…

Important: Only Super Users can access the Control Panel and its settings due to their impact on system behavior and sensitive data. Review a user’s Special Roles to confirm access.

The Control Panel contains all configuration and system-level settings for your Administrate environment. These settings govern how your application behaves across workflows, integrations, and financial operations.

For example, a Super User can:

  • Edit Communication Triggers that send emails to students or CRM users.
  • Modify API connection details, potentially disrupting API-integrated websites or systems.
  • Change the financial account used to receive online payments.

Because of this level of access, Super User permissions should be granted only to the most trusted Users. As a best practice, never assign Super User access without approval from an existing Super User.

To open the Control Panel, click the cog icon in the top-right corner of the navigation bar.

Control Panel cog icon
Control Panel access icon

Hint: Use the search field in the upper-right corner of the Control Panel to quickly locate settings. You can type part of a setting name (for example, email) to surface all related configuration options.

Control Panel search field
Search for settings directly from the Control Panel