User Administration

User administration in PRepS simply involves adding and updating users within PRepS. All PRepS user administration tasks are performed via the Administration->Users... menu item. When you select Administration->Users... from the menu, the User List dialog is displayed. From there, you may add new users, view/modify user information, or delete users who are not associated with any problem reports.

NoteA note on adding users
 

Adding a PRepS user is a two step process.

  1. A PostgreSQL user must be created. See man createuser for details.
  2. The user information must be entered into PRepS.

Figure 3. The User Edit Dialog

Pressing the Add or View/Modify buttons on the User List dialog will display the User Edit dialog box.

Last Name

The last name of the user. This value is used when building the user's name for display in various dialogs and reports.

First Name

The first name of the user. This value is used when building the user's name for display in various dialogs and reports.

Middle Name

The middle name of the user (optional).

Active

Checking this box indicates that the user is active. By default, only active users are shown in user lists.

Login ID

The login ID must match the PostgreSQL login ID for the user. Usually this is also the same as the user's system login id, however it does not have to be.

E-Mail Address

Optionally, you may supply the e-mail address for this user. This is the address that the system will use when sending notification messages.

Access

Specifies the access level for the user. There are two levels of access defined.

User

The user is allowed to enter new problem reports, update existing problem reports, and create user defined queries. The user is also allowed to perform all of the problem report related tasks such as finding, printing, and running reports.

The user has read-only access to everything in the Administration menu, with the exception of the user defined queries, which the user can create, edit, and delete. The other exception is the project edit dialog. If the user is the project leader of a project, they have full access to that project.

Most users should be setup as regular users.

Administrator

Administrator users can do everthing that reqular users can. In addition, they have full access to everything in the Administration menu. You need at least one user with administrator access.