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TANS User Access Manager

In the Texas Automated Nutrition System (TANS), the designated User Access Manager (UAM) is an employee at your organization who is responsible for the security management of users within your organization. The UAM supports access management and operational efficiency by:

Adding new users or modifying existing users directly in TANS, which significantly reduces turnaround time and minimizes staff downtime associated with manual forms and approval delays.

Having close visibility into staff changes and job role updates which allows for the UAM to promptly adjust or remove system access therefore helping to prevent inappropriate or outdated user access.

Maintaining a complete inventory of users and their access permissions which makes it easier to identify backup users for critical TANS roles and ensure appropriate separation of duties.

An organization may have a maximum of two UAMs. A UAM does not have permission to create, assign or manage additional UAM roles. If an organization has reached the limit and needs to add a new UAM, the FND-140 form must be submitted to remove an existing UAM before another can be added.

User Access Manager Resources

Handbook Guide

The Texas Automated Nutrition System (TANS) handbook guide is coming soon!

Training Videos

User Access Manager training can be found at TANS Resources & Training within the "Introduction to TANS" table. For a quick reference on available roles, review the TANS Security Access Roles one-pager.

Security Forms

The Security Authority for TANS Users (FND-140) form assigns or removes a User Access manager (UAM) and must be submitted to TDA for processing. Each organization may have no more than two (2) UAMs assigned at a time, and the UAM must be a permanent employee (not a temporary employee or contractor).

The Highest Official may delegate UAM responsibilities to an employee by completing the “Delegation of Security Authority” section of the form.

Assigning two UAMs is optional. However, if your organization does not have a UAM assigned, no updates to new or existing users can be made.

The FND-140 form applies only to the UAM role. No additional forms are required for organization users that the UAM manages directly within TANS.

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For general questions or technical assistance, contact your Education Service Center.

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