Default User Information | Local User Setup | Domain User Setup
This article covers user authentication setup. Authorization of users to use specific features is handled separately from user setup through user group management.
To authorize a user, you will need an application user that has the permissions User Management: View/Load the user management screen
and User Manager: Add/Delete Users
.
Default User Information
Initially, there are only two accounts created in the system: Administrator
, and Guest
. The Administrator
user has a blank password at database initialization. Changing this password will be required at initial login. The Guest
user is disabled by default.
You have two options for user setup.
- you can create application specific usernames and passwords for your staff
- you can utilize integration with LDAP or Active Directory to allow users to log in using their Windows user accounts
Local User Setup
- Select Administration > User Manager ...
- In the dialog window, select File > New User
- Fill out the top 5 fields, from
Username
throughProperty
- Choose Local Authentication and set the password for the user. We also recommend selecting
User Must Change Password at Next Logon
in order to improve password security - Choose the Member Of tab and select the desired security group for the user. If you wish to assign more than one security group to a user, you can click the
Advanced >>
button at the bottom of the screen to assign more than one security group. - Click OK to save the user
Domain User Setup
- Select Administration > User Manager ...
- In the dialog window, select File > New User
- Fill out the top 5 fields, from
Username
throughProperty
- Choose the domain that will authenticate the username from the dropdown
- Choose the Member Of tab and select the desired security group for the user. If you wish to assign more than one security group to a user, you can click the
Advanced >>
button at the bottom of the screen to assign more than one security group. - Click OK to save the user
Related Articles
LDAP Authentication Setup: https://support.biometrica.com/hc/en-us/articles/360053018553