Configuring a user group

Note:

You can set up new users and groups for use in Switch only, or you can re-use your Active Directory users and user groups. This topic explains how to set up groups for use in Switch only.
The Administrators group is available by default and cannot be removed. Members of this group have full access on SwitchClient and Remote Designer. Do not forget to add users to this group (see step 6 of this procedure). Note that only administrators can unlock jobs.

To configure Switch user groups

In the toolbar at the top of the application, click the Users button.
Under Users & Groups, select the Groups category.
Click the Add user group button at the bottom of the pane. A new user group (New Group <number>) is added to the Groups category.
Enter the group name.
Select the group manager(s) (as required):
1. Click at the bottom of the Group manager field.
2. Select the user(s) that need(s) group manager rights. To select several user groups in one go, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting them.
3. Click OK.
Tip: Alternatively, you can select a member in the Group members field and drag it to the Group manager field.
- Group managers have more rights than the other group members. Refer to step 7 of this procedure.
- To remove users from the Group manager list as required, select the user(s) concerned and click .
To select the group members that belong to the group
1. Click at the bottom of the Group members field.
2. Select the user(s) belonging to the group. To select several users in one go, hold down the Ctrl key while selecting them.
3. Click OK.
To remove users from the list (for example, if you made a mistake), select the user(s) concerned and click .
Assign the appropriate permissions for SwitchClient (as required):
- To allow the members of this group to view error messages, select View messages.
  
  Note: Regular group members will only be able to see their own messages, whereas group managers will see all messages of all group members.
- To allow the members of this group to view all jobs arriving in the Checkpoints the group has access to, select View all jobs in Checkpoints.
  Note: If this checkbox is cleared (default), the users of this group can only see his own jobs or, if he is a group manager, the jobs of the group he belongs to.
Determine whether or not the members of this user group are allowed to launch Switch using Remote Designer:
- To grant the users the same permissions as if they were working locally, select Full access.
- To allow the users to only view data, but not to change them, select Read only.
- To not allow the user to launch Switch remotely, select No access.