# User Administration

User Permissions

VistaLINK™ PRO provides audit tracking and restricts access to features by requiring operators to Logon with an appropriate user account before gaining access to the software. Each user that requires access to VistaLINK™ PRO should have a unique logon. Doing so ensures that a user will only have access to areas defined by the account privileges and allow for an audit trail indicating which users handled certain events.

Adding or Modifying a User Account

1. In order to add or modify user accounts you must be logged on to VistaLink PRO with an account that has access to the Configure Users option. The Administrator account has this ability by default.

2. User accounts can be added, edited or removed through the User Manager dialog. Select Tools -> Configure Users from the main menu. The User Manager dialog box will open displaying all current users accounts for the system.

3. If adding a new user, select the Add button. If modifying an existing user, highlight the user in the list and select the Edit button. The Add New/Edit User dialog box will open allowing configuration of the user account username, password and privileges.

4. The user account details dialog contains the following fields that can be changed when adding a new user or editing an existing user account:
   User name: The name of the account being created/edited. This is the name the user will use to logon to the VistaLink PRO system. All audit log entries will reference this accounts actions by the name entered in this field.
   Password: The password this account will use to logon to the system with the appropriate account privileges.
   Privilege Class: This dropdown menu will change the privilege authorization screen to allow privileges to be assigned for any feature type in VistaLink PRO. The available options are: Common Privileges, Monitoring Privileges, Scheduling Privileges and Server Privileges. Change this selection and then use the Authorization area to select specific access rights.
   Note: the Privilege Class is not a user account type, it simply changes what options are displayed in the Authorization area.
   Authorization: This area presents all features for a Privilege Class with an Authorization check box for each. Access per feature can be enabled or disabled for the current account by checking or un-checking the Authorization check box for the feature in selected.

5. After setting up a user account clicking OK will add the user (or update if editing) to the User Manager list. Continue steps 2 - 3 for additional users or click the OK button to close the User Manager and save changes. Click the Cancel button to abort all changes.

Deleting a User Account

Deleting a user will remove the ability for that user to Logon to the VistaLINK™ PRO software. Deleting a user will not delete any actions the user has performed prior to the delete. All audit entries, acknowledged or corrected alarms, etc. remain as-is with the user's name attached to the operation. To delete a user:

1. Selecting Tools -> Configure Users from the main menu. The User Manager dialog box will open displaying all current users of the system.

2. Highlight the user you wish to delete from the list of users and select the Remove button. You will be prompted to confirm the action. Select Yes to delete the user or No to abort the operation.