Security and Access Management Changes

We’re excited to announce major improvements to Weather Server’s security, privacy, and access management.

What’s Changing?

User Management & Access Control

• Before: multiple users were required to share credentials (account id and password) to access an account.

• Moving forward: an account will be called an "Organization". Each Organization can have multiple Users added by email, each with individual credentials and roles (guest, manager, admin).

Enhanced Organization Privacy Options

• Administrators can now optionally enable or disable public access to the Organization's weather data and dashboards.

What Does This Mean for You?

• For Most Users: You will log in using your email address instead of a shared account ID.
• For Administrators: You must add each user to your Organization by entering their email address.
• If you’re the only user, simply add your own email to continue as before.

Getting Started

• User Management Setup: See our User Management Guide for detailed instructions on adding users.
• Anonymous Guest Access: Learn more about the new guest access option and how to configure it here.

If you have any questions or need help, please reach out to our support team at support@columbiaweather.com