Owner Portal Accounts
Manage owner portal access through CloudBars by sending invitations. Only staff can initiate invites - owners cannot self-register.
What you can do
- Invite owners to the portal via email
- Resend active invites if an owner didn't receive or lost their email
- Revoke invites to invalidate existing links
- Track invite status with expiry dates
Account Statuses
| Status | Meaning | Your Actions |
|---|---|---|
| No Account | Owner hasn't been invited | Click Send Invite |
| Invited | Invite sent but not yet accepted | Click Resend or Revoke Invites |
| Active | Owner has registered and can access | Monitor access |
| Locked | Account locked due to failed login attempts |
Invite Owners to Portal
Use this when onboarding a new owner or when an owner requests portal access.
Steps
- Navigate to People > Owners
- Click on the owner you want to invite
- Open the Owner Portal tab
- Click Send Invite
- Enter the owner's email address
- Click Invite
The owner will receive an email with a registration link valid for 24 hours.
Note
- An email arrives immediately with registration link
- The link is valid for 24 hours
- Registration page requires only a password (email pre-filled)
- The account active immediately after password creation, the owner can now login
Info
If you send a new invite with a different email address, all previous invites are invalidated.
Manage Invites
Resend an invite
Use this if an owner didn't receive the email or lost the link.
- Navigate to People > Owners
- Click on the owner
- Scroll to Owner Portal Account
- In the Invites section, click the refresh icon next to the email
- Owner receives a new email
Note
Active invites show a green badge. Expired invites show red and can't be used. Resend to create a fresh link.
Revoke all invites
Use this to cancel existing invitation links. All active links will stop working.
- Navigate to People > Owners
- Click on the owner
- Scroll to Owner Portal Account (while invites are active)
- Click Revoke Invites
- Confirm the action
Warning
All existing invite links stop working immediately. Send a new invite if the owner needs access.
Invite Lifecycle
| Your Action | Invite Status | Owner Can Register? | Owner Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send invite | Active | Yes (24 hours) | Email received, can register |
| Resend invite | Active (new link) | Yes (24 hours) | Fresh email sent |
| Do nothing (24+ hours) | Expired | No | Email link no longer works |
| Revoke invites | All invalidated | No | Email links stop working |
| Owner registers | Account created | Not applicable | Owner is Active, can log in |