How to Access Beacon
Beacon is an online facility for managing local U3As, particularly with regard to Membership, Finance, and Interest Groups. It is located at https://u3abeacon.org.uk and is accessed by username and password, allocated by each U3A Site Administrator.
All U3As are co-hosted on the same server, with comprehensive security arrangements to ensure that the data of each U3A is effectively isolated from that of all others. Moreover, the encryption key used to encrypt sensitive data fields is different for every U3A.
The system is accessed by an internet browser and can therefore be used on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Recommended browsers are Firefox and Chrome but other browsers are also generally compatible.
There are 3 levels of access to Beacon which can be set up by your U3A’s Site Administrator:
Public Access
Enables anyone to view web pages that show the public versions of the Groups List (see 5.1) and Calendar (see 5.9). These just show basic information about Groups and Meetings.
Member Access
Enables current U3A members to login via the Members Portal (see 10.2) to view and edit their own Member Record (see 4.2), view more comprehensive versions of the Groups List and Calendar, join Groups and renew their membership online (if enabled).
System User Access
Enables Group Leaders, Committee Members and other role holders to be given a log-in as a System User which enables them to access data held within some areas of the system, depending on the privileges that they have been assigned. See 2. Logging in as a system user
Revision History
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2021-04-23 |
Lyn Bossons |
Added 'How to Access Beacon' from KB |
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