Managing users

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Users can be managed under the administrator account. The default credentials for database administrator are as follows - login: SYSDBA, password: masterkey. After you login as an administrator, you will be able to access Tools -> Users menu. The menu allows creating, editing and disabling users.

 

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Users tab shows the list of users accounts. Users can be activated/deactivated with checkboxes.

 

Connected users tab shows the list of users currently connected to the database file.

 

Delete button permanently deletes a selected user account.

Pressing on Add or Edit buttons opens a User info dialog window for creating or editing existing users' accounts.

 

Following rights can be assigned to a user under User Info dialog:

 

Name - optional field. If filled in, it will be displayed to other users when they wish to assign items. If left blank, login field will be shown.

Standard Access - creates a regular user who has access to his own and to the public records.

Access to all users' data - creates a user with administrator's rights. Such a user will be able to see all data created by all other users, except for Mail.

Read-Only - limits user rights to read only. User will be able to see public records or the ones specifically assigned to him. Creation of new records or editing existing ones will not bepossible.

Can edit categories - allows editing categories in the database file.

Can edit fields - allows editing fields in Contacts, Task and Passwords modules.

Can edit icons - allows editing icons in Notes and Passwords modules.

 

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SYSDBA is a special user who can:
- create/edit users
- create super-users
- upgrade the database to a new version of EssentialPIM