Security Tools

Applies To:

PRO

Related Settings:

None

Security Tools

Menu: Projects>Security Tools>Security System Admin Tools...

Default keyboard shortcut: None

Function:

WireCAD version 4.0.1532 and later provide the ability to create users, groups and permissions; thus limiting the access that individuals have to certain areas of the program.

When you create a new user you assign them to a group. Groups have permissions. You may also create new groups and modify their permissions to suit.

Please Note: In order for the security system to be active, you must create a password for the Admin user. Until you do this WireCAD will operate as if all users have full access.

Security Administration Tools Control Descriptions

Item	Description
Users Tab	Display current users.
Groups Tab	Display current groups.
Permissions Tab	Display and edit current permissions.
Status Tab	View the database table locking status for the all project databases. See <Unlock Cables Table> and <Unlock Systems Table> buttons below for more details.
Manage Projects Tab	Future.
<New User>	Active when the Users tab is selected. Create a new user. Upon completion the new user is added to the Administrators group. To change group assignment select a group from the GroupName column.
<Delete User>	Active when the Users tab is selected. Deletes the selected user providing that the selected user is not the Admin user.
<Reset Password>	Active when the Users tab is selected. Resets the password to "" for the selected user. Resetting the password for the admin user will disable the security tools for all users.
<New Group>	Active when the Groups tab is selected. Creates a new Group/Permissions entry.
<Delete Group>	Active when the Groups tab is selected. Deletes the selected Group/Permissions entry. This function will fail if any user is assigned to the selected group
<Unlock Cables Table> <Unlock Systems Table>	Selecting a project database in the list will display the locking status of the selected database. You may force an unlock using the buttons. This function exists primarily to recover from a system crash that leaves the database in a locked state.

Security Administration Tools Field Descriptions

Field Name	Description
Table Add	Are you allowed to add items to tables. This includes manufacturers, equipment, cabletypes, and project databases.
Table Edit	Are you allowed to edit items in existing tables. This includes manufacturers, equipment, cabletypes, and project databases.
Table Delete	Are you allowed to delete items from existing tables. This includes manufacturers, equipment, cabletypes, and project databases.
Assign Cable Numbers	Are you allowed to assign and edit Cable Numbers. Allows full editorial control of the Project Cables database.
Assign SysNames	Are you allowed to assign and edit SysNames. Allows full editorial control of the Project Systems database.
Can Change Password	Are you allowed to change your password.
Create Drawings	Are you allowed to create new drawings.
Add Equipment	Are you allowed to add new equipment to the equipment library.
Create Projects	Are you allowed to create new projects.
Create Reports	Are you allowed to create new reports.
Rename Drawings	Are you allowed to rename drawings.
Delete Referenced Items	Are you allowed to delete items that have references in the project databases. These are WireCAD Cables or Systems that have SysNames and Cable Number assignments.
Delete Equipment	Are you allowed to delete equipment from the Equipment Library.
Delete Projects	Are you allowed to delete projects.
Delete Reports	Not used.
Delete SysNames	Not used.
Edit Drawings	Are you allowed to edit drawings. Allows full editorial control over the drawings, including placing equipment and cables, though you will not be able to make assignments unless you have permission.
Edit Equipment	Are you allowed to edit equipment in the Equipment Library.
Edit Reports	Are you allowed to edit reports. Allows full editorial control over reports and report design.
Edit SysNames	Are you allowed to edit SysNames.
GroupName	To what group do you belong.
Link Projects	Are you allowed to Consolidate and Link projects.
Print Drawings	Are you allowed to print drawings.