T/MonXM 4.7 User Manual

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Section Seven - Managing System Users

profile field blank. It is important to note that once a user is

assigned to a profile the security settings for that user are perma-

nently overwritten with that of the profile. This means that if a user

is assigned and then unassigned from a profile, the original security

settings for the user will not be restored after the profile is unas-

signed. The user would still possess the security settings of the pro-

file, even after it has been unassigned, but would no longer inherit

changes to the profile. At this point the user's settings will be white

and can be edited.

You can define security access levels for each user and also define

the areas that each user is allowed to access. In this way, you are

able to control who is monitoring and working in each area and can

limit the actions a user can perform.

System User Access Overview

Many T/MonXM users have found it helpful to establish an access

policy much like the following:

1. System Administrator = Full access.

2. Database administrators = Full access to system,

except for system administrator features.

3. General Users = Limited to Monitor Mode access to

view and acknowledge windows as needed.

4. View-Only Users = Access to view, but not acknowl-

edge, alarms to a specified window.

To define a new user profile, type P from the System Users screen

and begin entering new user information. The system will ask for a

user name, if the user name is unique, the system requests acknowl-

edgement to add the new user. Once defined, a user profile may be

copied by using the F1 key.

Fig. 7.2 - In the System Users menu you can create Users and Profiles