Introduction

This page discusses the different types of Users within Witness.

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Purpose

Multiple user accounts allow different UI configurations to be assigned to individual users, and thus a certain degree of personalisation when logging on to Witness, but ultimately configuration is controlled by a hierarchy of users. 

Security

During the installation process, the installer will add a new Windows account using the Service Username that you enter within the Service setup page. Be sure not to delete this new account or to use it as a standard logon account on the computer. There could be serious security implications and other possible problems if logged on users and the Witness services share the same account. Always use a separate user account. After installation, do not alter the password that was set within the Services setup screen for the new Windows service account. Doing so will prevent the installed Witness services from accessing the Windows account.

Types of User

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Administrator/admin: Users in this group have full rights to the Witness system and can add, edit and view objects. 

Engineer/engineer: Users in this group have limited access and in general can only edit and view objects.

User/user: Users in this group have read-only access to the system. 

System Account/network.client: Not for regular users.

Users Editing

In order to prevent any one administrator blocking access to a configuration area for other users, the server enforces a time limit on how long an admin user can keep a section in edit mode. The auto edit timer counts down from when the mouse was last moved or clicked. Once the time limit is reached, the edit mode for the item that you have open will be terminated, regardless of whether you have saved your changes or not. Therefore, before beginning to create a new installation, you are strongly recommended to increase the default edit time of 15 minutes. You are also recommended to save your changes often.

Configuration

A full explanation of the User Configuration options is available under User Details on the System Menu.

However, these settings can also be accessed in the Configuration Panel, by selecting Users, once the Config Function has been enabled.

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