Creating and editing users

Creating and editing users 1:

Allow operating system access for authorized users only

The content of the user database is protected against manipulation with a signature. The names of groups, object protection levels and users are not encrypted and could be read. Access to the IPC should be restricted to authorized users via the operating system.

Creating and editing users 2:

At least one user with administrator rights

In order to make changes to the database, at least one database user must belong to the administrator group. Therefore, always create at least one user with administrator rights.

The "Database Admin" defined when the user DB is created is used exclusively for signing the database. This account cannot be used for logging in or for changes to the database.

Creating and editing users

You can change the settings for existing users and create new users on the Users tab of the software protection configurator.

User database can only be created or edited if no project is open. Close any open projects.
The Software protection configurator is opened.
1. Select the Users tab.
Creating and editing users 3:
2. Click Add to add a new user.
The Edit User Credentials dialog opens.
3. Specify a name for the user and assign the user to a user group by ticking the corresponding check box (Groups).
4. For a Windows account the authentication can be done automatically via Windows. For all other users you have to specify a user-specific password. To do this, click on Change Password.
A dialog box for setting a password opens.
5. Assign a password for the user and confirm the password by repeating it.
6. Close the dialog with OK.
Creating and editing users 4:
The new user appears in the overview.
7. To edit an entry, select the user in the list and click Edit.
8. Close the Edit User Credentials dialog with OK.
A new user has been created in the system.
Creating and editing users 5:

From Build 4024.8:

Users can also be created in so-called "extensions" of user databases. This is described here.

All changes are only finally confirmed and valid on saving and signing the user database.