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8.3 Configuration
The SENTRY can be configured to work as you like, depending on your working environment and the people using it. In
particular, you can setup your SENTRY to work with different users, so that your scan results can be protected from
unauthorised or unintended modification.
a) User administration
The SENTRY software has a user permissions feature which allows certain aspects of the software to be restricted. For
example, you can set up the software to prevent changes to the device library, passwords, saved
PinPrints
and other SENTRY
data.
As delivered, the software has just one user called
Administrator
. The Administrator is allowed access to all system functions.
You can add as many additional users as you like and configure the access permissions for all users differently.
You will be prompted to select the user when launching the software, and you can also switch to a different user at any time by
selecting the
File
menu and clicking
Switch User
.
Each user can have a combination of access permissions which can be enabled or disabled. These access permissions control
certain software operations to prevent unauthorised changes to your data. The current permissions are :
Administer Users
– this permission allows the user to add, delete and edit users, and change user passwords.
Calibrate
– this permission allows the user to access the hardware calibration for SENTRY.
Manage Device Library
– this permission allows the user to create, delete and modify devices in the library, and to
export and import devices.
Manage Packages and Fixtures
– this permission allows the user to create, modify and delete packages and
adapters.
Manage Scan Profiles
– this permission allows the user to change the hardware settings used when performing
scans.
Adding a user
To add a new user, click on the
Administration
button, then click
Add
. Enter a name for the new user and set the access
permissions you require by checking or unchecking them in the permissions list. If you wish you can set a password for the
new user by clicking the
Set Password
button and entering the new password. Click
OK
to save the new user.
Editing a user
You can change the settings for an existing user if necessary. Click on the
Administration
button, then select a user from the
list and click
Edit
. You can then change the permissions or password for the user. Click
OK
to save the new settings.
Deleting a user
You can remove a user from the list, if required, provided that the user to be deleted is not the current user. Click on the
Administration
button, then select a user from the list and click
Delete
. If you want to delete the current user, switch to a
different user first.
b) Hardware administration
Normally your hardware will configure itself automatically when a valid USB connection is present and your SENTRY software is
running. However, you can use the
Hardware Administration
function to check your hardware if required.
If you click the
Hardware
button, you should see your SENTRY hardware listed with a Ready status.
Product Information
This area displays the current information about the selected SENTRY hardware, its firmware version, the mother board
revision, the socket board revision and the number of channels on the socket board.
Diagnostics
This area shows the self test results for the selected SENTRY hardware. If the hardware is functioning correctly then each item
should have a green tick next to it. If this is not the case then, report your problem to ABI quoting the
Product Information
and self test
Diagnostics
.
