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Q11061 - INFO: User Setup

Used to configure WIMS security system by creating, modifying and deleting users and their User Type and settings.
Only a Super User can access this menu item.

MAIN WINDOW:

BUTTONS

Creates a new user with default settings.
Copies the selected user in the user list with blank values on the General settings tab.
Deletes the selected user in the user list.
NOTE: This can not be undone!
Opens a search tool to aid in finding a specific user.  All fields in the user list are searchable.
Closes User Setup.
Opens the Edit User window for the user displayed in the same row of the list.

Create/Edit User Window: 

TABS:

Facility Access

Used to configure access privileges' (i.e. User Type) for the current set of WIMS facility databases.
Note that when the user is currently configured as a Super User, this tab will be showing the following :
 

General

User Name: Holds the username which serves to uniquely identify the user within WIMS. Can be up to 50 characters.

Password: The password used with the user name to log into WIMS.  Can be up to 20 characters. 

Windows Login Name: Optional.  The user's Windows / Active Directory user name, in order to pass-through login into WIMS. NOTE : This field is only taken into account if properly configured in Admin Console.

Email: Optional.  Stores the email address for the user.

Name: Optional. User's Name

Comments: Optional. Any notes/comments for the user record.

Profile: User can be assigned to a profile that sets their privileges (Facility Access, group access, settings...).  See User Profile Setup for more information on Profiles.  Note:  If a profile is set, all other tabs are disabled as those setting are set in the shared profile.  

Entry Groups

Sets permissions for each Entry Group in all facilities listed on the Facility Access Tab.

Report Groups

Sets permissions for each Report Group in all facilities listed on the Facility Access Tab.

Graph Groups

Sets permissions for each Graph Group in all facilities listed on the Facility Access Tab.

 

Logbook Groups

Sets permissions for each Logbook in all facilities listed on the Facility Access Tab.

 

Data Approval

Sets the Data Approval Levels for all users in the Profile for the Facilities listed on the Facility Access Tab.

Settings

Used to set specific settings for all users in the ProfileClick here in order to view the descriptions of all User Specific Settings.

Variable Groups

Sets permissions for each Variable Group in all facilities listed on the Facility Access Tab.

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