Duplicating, editing, and deleting users and groups


To edit group settings

  1. If the group is Read-Only (displayed in italic text), select the group and click the Toggle Read Only icon on the Security toolbar to show the group name in normal text.
  2. Double-click the group name to open the Group Settings dialog box.
  3. Modify settings and permissions as required. For more information, see Creating-or-modifying-a-user.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog box.
  5. Click Save Changes on the Security toolbar to add the new security information to the database.

To duplicate a group

  1. Select the group to duplicate in the user/group list.
  2. Click the Duplicate User/Group icon in the Security tab and toolbar.
  3. Enter a name for the copied group and select the required permissions. 

To edit user settings

  1. If the User is Read-Only (displayed in italic text), select the user and click the Toggle Read Only icon on the Security toolbar to show the user name in normal text.
  2. Double-click the user name in the user list to open the User Settings dialog box.
  3. Make the required changes to the user's settings. 
  4. Click Save Changes on the toolbar to add the new security information to the database.

To duplicate a user

  1. If the user is Read-Only (displayed in italic text), select the user and click the Toggle Read Only icon on the Security toolbar to show the user name in normal text.
  2. Select the group to duplicate in the user/group list.
  3. Click the Duplicate User/Group icon in the Security tab and toolbar.
  4. Enter parameters for the copied user as required. 
  5. Click Save Changes on the toolbar to add the new security information to the database.

To remove a user from a group

You can perform this task using the Group Settings dialog box or the User Settings dialog box. The result is the same: a user is removed from a group.

  1. If the group is Read-Only (displayed in italic text), select the group and click the Toggle Read Only icon on the Security toolbar to show the user name in normal text.
  2. Open the Group Settings dialog box or the User Settings dialog box as follows:
    • To open the Group Settings dialog box, double-click on the group name in the Security tab.
    • To open the User Settings dialog box, double-click on the user name in the Security tab.
  3. Select the user or group to remove and click the red "+" button.
  4. Click Save Changes on the Security tab and toolbar to add the new security information to the database.

To delete a user or a group

  1. If the user/group is Read-Only (displayed in italic text), select the user/group and click the Toggle Read Only icon on the Security toolbar to show the user/group name in normal text.
  2. Click the Delete User/Group icon on the Security toolbar.
  3. Click Save Changes on the Security toolbar to add the new security information to the database.


 

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