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Add a parent notice 3 min read A parent notice is a one-off message you write and send to parents/guardians — a trip reminder, a closure, a note about a class. It's separate from the notifications bell, which is about problems inside ADAdmin itself, n... Admin audit trail — who changed what 3 min read The Audit trail (in the sidebar, under Admin) is the accountability record for the people who administer the system. It answers a different question from the sync Logs: Logs — "what happened to this user's account?" (the... Glossary 5 min read Key terms used across ADAdmin, listed alphabetically. Active Directory (AD) Microsoft's on-premises directory service. ADAdmin can push user and group data into AD so that school computers, printers, and other network re... Notifications (the bell) 4 min read The bell in the top bar is a deliberately short list — only things that need your attention: problems, health issues, and decisions you need to make. It is not a feed of everything that happens (that would bury the one t... Password settings 6 min read School settings → Password is where you set the school-wide rules that govern member passwords — the default password given to new accounts, minimum length and complexity, password expiry, and who is allowed to reset or... Roles and permissions 3 min read ADAdmin has six roles. A user's role controls what they can see and do. Admin Admins have access to the admin area for the schools they are authorised for — create/edit users and groups, run bulk actions, manage sync set... Smart Parents settings 3 min read Smart Parents is the parent-facing companion app: a parent links their account to their child using a PIN you generate for that pupil, then sees whatever data your school has chosen to share. Admin configuration lives at... The new admin area, reporting a bug, and switching between v1 and v2 2 min read We've rebuilt the admin area, and the new (v2) admin is now where you land by default. You don't need to turn anything on. If you ever want the classic (v1) admin back, it's one click away — and whichever you choose stic... Using filters 3 min read The Users and Groups pages have a filter panel for narrowing the list to exactly what you need. Opening filters Select Filters near the top of the Users or Groups page to expand the filter panel. Active filters are shown... Using global search 3 min read The global search (command palette) lets you find users, groups, pages and help guides from anywhere in ADAdmin — and ask questions in plain English — without navigating to a specific section first. Type a question like... What's new in the admin 8 min read A tour of the recent body of work, with links to the full guides. Everything below is live in the rebuilt (v2) admin. Sync pages lead with what worked The Dashboard, Sync status and Logs pages used to open on a red total...