Set up user groups and users in Native security mode
- Last UpdatedOct 25, 2024
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In Native security mode, you create user groups and users in MES Client. These users and user groups are not Windows AD user accounts, but are specific to MES.
You can first create the user groups and then create users and assign them to groups. Or, you can create the users and then create user groups and assign users to the group.
Create a user group in Native security mode
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In the User Groups and Users module, do one of the following:
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On the ribbon, click New User Group in the New list.
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In the blank space below the Unassigned Users group entry, right-click and click New User Group.
A new user group record appears in the workspace.
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In the user group's Properties window, complete the following settings:
Description
A unique name for the user group.
User ID
Lists all the users currently in the MES database. Select or clear the check box next to the user's name to add or remove a user from the user group.
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On the ribbon, click Save in the Main group to save the changes.
Create a user in Native security mode
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In the User Groups and Users module, select a user group to which you want to assign the new user.
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Do one of the following:
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On the ribbon, click New User in the New list.
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Right-click the user group name and click New User.
The user is added to the user group.
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In the user's Properties window, complete the following settings:
User ID
A unique ID for the user; for example, the employee ID of the user. The user will use this ID to log in to MES applications.
Description
A description of the user; for example, the user's full name.
Language
The language for the user. The default is English.
Active
Specifies whether the user is active. It allows you to deactivate the user without deleting the user from the database.
Department
The default labor department to which to assign the user.
Category
The default labor category to which to assign the user.
Hourly Cost
The hourly cost to assign the user.
User_Name spare 1 to 4
Additional information about this user account.
NewPassword
A new password for the user.
RepeatPassword
The new password, entered again to confirm that is is entered correctly. If the new password and repeat password values are not the same, you will be prompted to re-enter them.
Groups
Lists all the user groups currently in the MES database. Select one or more user groups to which to assign the user. User group membership determines a user’s access privileges in the MES system.
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On the ribbon, click Save in the Main group to save the changes.
Assign privileges and entity access to user groups
After setting up user groups, you can assign user privileges and entity access to them. See Assign privileges to a user group and Provide entity access to a user group.