Purpose: This document describes the properties associated with a user.
User Properties

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First | Enter the first name of the user. |
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Middle | If desired, enter the middle name or initial. |
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Last | Enter last name of the user. |
| Logon Information | ||
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Username | Enter unique username that is to be used during the logon process. |
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Password | Enter unique password. If the global preference Complex Passwords is selected then complex password rules will be enforced. |
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Confirm | Re-enter the password in order to ensure it was entered correctly. |
| Options | ||
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Account is inactive | Marks user account as inactive denying all access. Additionally, inactive accounts can be filtered from the user list on the Security Editor. |
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Administrator | Marks the user account as an administrator granting a higher level of application access, not requiring permission management. An administrator is also granted access to all aspects of the "Security Editor" for maintenance. |
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Password never expires | This selection overrides any global password refreshment rules and grants the password an eternal existence. |
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Change password next logon | The user will be required to create a new password during the next logon process. |
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User cannot change password | This selection precludes the user from changing their password. |
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Windows authentication | If selected, the entered password on this form will be circumvented during the logon process. The user will instead be authenticated via the windows operating system. This type of authentication is convenient for the administrator during the setup process since a single password is used for the machine and the application but is less secure when using session locks within the application. |
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Audit application events* | This will override any previous role or permission settings and will force all application events to be audited for this user. |
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Audit data events* | This will override any previous role or permission settings and will force all data events to be audited for this user. |
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Deactivate account | This option will deactivate a user account after the given date has expired. The calendar control will be enabled and an actual date must be selected to determine the date of deactivation. This feature is typically used for temporary employees when a their access to the application should cease after a given date. |
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Override timeout session | Overrides the global preference for session timeouts. If selected the time box to the right will be enabled and the new overridden timeout must be entered. |
| Roles and Permissions | ||
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Roles | Select the row check box to assign a role. All of the role's permissions will be attached to the user per the permission hierarchy scheme. |
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Permissions | Please refer to the Assigning Permissions help topic for further information. |

















