General Properties common to Users and User Groups

Some properties are available for both User Groups and single User levels. This allows the same properties to be easily propagated to all the users of one group which can then be eventually diversified to differentiate these users.  The management of these properties, presented in more than one hierarchy level, provides that the priority starts from the lowest. For example if one of these properties has been defined with single user level settings, these settings will be counted as valid. If, however, nothing has been set for the single user, this property will be inherited by the Group to which that user belongs.

To change the User Group General properties, select the Group from the Project Explorer window with the mouse and use the Movicon 'Properties Window'.

To check the General properties specifications for each single category please refer to the following paragraphs: "Users and User Groups General Properties", "User Group General Properties", "Users General Properties".

Style Source Container

You can select the screen to be used as the style source container through this property for managing styles. For further information on the functionality please refer to "Style Sources in Symbols".

Enable Auto Logoff

A password request will involves the activation of a user in Runtime mode.  The activated user will remain active until deactivated in one of the following ways:

1. Deactivate User command (LogOff)

2. Timed Deactivation (Auto LogOff)

3. Activation of a different user

The LogOff commands can be executed by commands associated to the objects or from the project logic.

When this  'Enable Auto Logoff' is activated, the  automatic logoff will be executed by Movicon after the time set in the "Auto Logoff Timeout (sec)" property. Countdown will start the moment in which the user discontinues performing operations on the keyboard or with the mouse.

The "Users and User Groups" resource has a tree structure which can be composed of three levels:

Users and User Groups

User Groups

Users

The 'Auto Logoff' property can be enabled for each one of these groups.  In this case the property will be propagated from the high hierarchical level to those below. For example, if the "Auto Logoff" property is enabled at "Users and User Groups" level this will also be propagated to all the users of all the groups, independently of its group or user level setting. If, however, the "Auto Logoff" is disabled at "Users and User Groups" level, each user will acquire the settings of its own group, and even when it is disabled in its group each single user setting will then be considered.

Auto Logoff Timeout (sec)

This property is used for setting the time after which Movicon will execute an Automatic Logoff of the active user. This setting is only significant when the  "Enable Auto Logoff" has been activated.  The countdown will start the moment in which the user no longer performs operations on the keyboard or with the mouse.

The "Users and User Groups" resource has a tree structure which can be composed of three levels:

Users and User Groups

User Groups

Users

A value can be assigned to the "Auto Logoff  Time (sec)" of each one of these levels.  In this case the value associated to the lowest hierarchical level to which the "Auto Logoff" property has been enabled will be considered.  For example, if the "Auto Logoff" property has been enabled on all three levels, the Logoff time for each user will be the one specified in the property of each single user.

Web Client Auto Logoff (sec.)

Web Client users can exploit this property which consents to setting the inactive value seconds with which the user will automatically be disconnected from the project Server. In this case the Movicon applet window will re-appear in the Browser requesting a new login.

The  "Web Client Auto Logoff (sec.)" property exists at User level, Group level and  "Users and User Groups" general resource level and managed with the modality set in the user management.  

If the "Enable Password Management" general property of the "Users and User Groups" resource is enabled, the first time value set other than 0 in the "Web Client Auto Logoff (sec.)" property will be used for disconnecting Client, starting with the user and then any group user may belong to until reaching the value set in the "Users and User Groups".  For instance, the value set in the user's "Web Client Auto Logoff (sec.)" property will be used if higher than zero, otherwise the value set in the group user belongs to will be considered.  If this value is also set at zero, the value entered in the "Web Client Auto Logoff (sec.)" property in the "Users and User Group" resource.

If, however, the "Users and User Groups" resource's "Enable Password Management" general property is not enabled, the auto logoff time of a Web Client user connected to a Server project will be taken from the one set in the "Users and User Groups" resource's  "Web Client Auto Logoff (sec.)" general property.

User Level Resizing

This property is used for defining the user level required for system resizing operations or reducing the Movicon window to an icon.

When set with the "0" level, user authentication for operations to reduce to an iron or resize the Movicon window will be asked.  However attempts to close the window will always require an Administrator level (1023), independently from the value set in this property.

Logon Script

This selection allows you to choose a Basic Script routine to be executed during the User Logon stage. When this setting is executed in the User's properties, the Basic Script routine will only be executed when the specified user logs on. When, however, the setting is executed in the property of a User group, the Basic Script routine will be executed when all the users belonging to that group log on.

Logoff Script

This selection allows you to choose a Basic Script routine to be executed during the User Logoff stage. When this setting is executed in the User's properties, the Basic Script routine will only be executed when the specified user logs off. When, however, the setting is executed in the property of a User group, the Basic Script routine will be executed when all the users belonging to that group log off.

Logon Commands

This selection allows you set a "Commands List" to be executed during the User Logon phase. When this setting is executed in the User property, the "Commands List" will be executed only when the specified User Logs on. When the setting is executed in the Users Group property, the "Commands List" will be executed when al the Users belonging to the Group log on.

Logoff Commands

This selection allows you to choose a "Commands List" to be executed during the User Logoff phase. When this setting is executed in the User property, the "Commands List" will be executed only when the specified User Logs off. When the setting is executed in the Users Group property, the "Commands List" will be executed when al the Users belonging to the Group log off.

Expiring  Password (Days)

This property is used for setting the number of days after which the User's Password will expire and will no longer be usable. Once expired a new pass will be requested for the next user authentication. When this value is left at zero on the User's property then will be considered the Group's property value. When this value is left at zero in both the two properties then the password will not expire.

Language

This property allows you set a default language for the User. When this setting is executed in the User properties, this default "language will only be valid for that User. However, if set in the User Group properties, the default "Language" will be valid for all those users belonging to that User group and which don't have the same property set.

When inserting a language in this property, it will automatically activate when the User logs on. This consents to you to have a multilanguage system where each user can be associated a different language for default as desired.