Users
Overview
NovaStar 5 provides for distinct user types with differing degrees of access to the NovaStar 5 database.
- Administrators:
- have responsibility for the NovaStar 5 security system and have access to the configuration, calibration and setup functions within NovaStar 5 that specify how transmissions from remote sensors are converted to meaningful data
- a small number of users are assigned to the administrator role
- Operators:
- have read and write access to the database for calibration, setup, and data editing
- a larger number of users are assigned to operator role
- Guests:
- have read-only access for viewing data
- the system capabilities available to guest users are described in the User Manual.
The Users menu command allows an administrator to manage the system's users and to provide access to those users by entering the passwords that will allow them to login. The user list also acts as a record of system users for the user. For a new NovaStar 5 system, the only predefined user will be the system administrator.
Click on the Users menu to display the User List page.
User List
The User List shows all of the users, including the user, who may access the NovaStar 5 system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user entries in the User List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The Choose details... button allows specifying what information is displayed on the User List page using the User List Details page, see the User List Details section. The User List does NOT show the passwords for each user. The passwords are encoded and must be remembered (or recorded) independently. NovaStar 5 does not provide reminders for forgotten passwords.
Click on the Edit button on any user's row in the User List table to view or edit the information that has been entered about that user on the User Edit page. To create a new user of the NovaStar 5 system for the User List table, use the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the User List table to access the User Add page. Or, Copy a template user account to create a new user account, as follows. First, click the Edit button associated with the template user account to access its User Edit page. From there, the Copy button can be used to access the User Copy page and create a new user account. The User Add page, the User Copy page and the User Edit pages all provide the same input fields and function in the same way.
User List (see also the full-size image)
User List Details
The check boxes on User List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the associated List page.
User List Details (see also the full-size image)
Select the details to display
- Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
- Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Move Up | Move the selected detail up one row. |
| Move Down | Move the selected detail down one row. |
| Select All | Select all details. |
| Reset | Reset to default details. |
| OK | Return to previous page with new details selected. |
| Cancel | Return to previous page with no changes. |
Select the limits for the display
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| User Group | Limit display to users assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. The pick list is a single select list by default. Click the  button to change to a multiple pick list. Control the pick list length with the buttons that appear below the pick list label button. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length.  Increase pick list length. |
| User Role | Limit display to users assigned to the user role(s). Click User Role: button to change User Role Pick Details and order. The pick list is a single select list by default. Click the button to change to a multiple pick list. Control the pick list length with the buttons that appear below the pick list label button. |
User Pick Details
The check boxes on User Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.
User Pick Details (see also the full-size image)
Select the details to display
- Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
- Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Move Up | Move the selected detail up one row. |
| Move Down | Move the selected detail down one row. |
| Select All | Select all details. |
| Reset | Reset to default details. |
| OK | Return to previous page with new details selected. |
| Cancel | Return to previous page with no changes. |
Select the limits for the display
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| User Group | Limit display to users assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. The pick list is a single select list by default. Click the button to change to a multiple pick list. Control the pick list length with the buttons that appear below the pick list label button. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length. |
| User Role | Limit display to users assigned to the user role(s). Click User Role: button to change User Role Pick Details and order. The pick list is a single select list by default. Click the button to change to a multiple pick list. Control the pick list length with the buttons that appear below the pick list label button. |
User Add / Copy
The User Add page and User Copy page allows administrators to add new users to the NovaStar 5 system. The User Edit page provides the same input fields as the User Add and User Copy page, and these are described in the User Edit section.
User Add (see also the full-size image)
On the User Add and User Copy page, a new User name and Password is required, other information is optional.
A new user must be assigned one or more roles.
The roles define the level of access to the NovaStar 5 system.
Select roles from the list by depressing the Ctrl button on the keyboard while selecting from the list with the mouse. Click the Apply button to save changes.
Click Show More to increase the list length.
Click Show Less to decrease the list length.
Click Close to close the selection list and display the role list table.
User Edit
The User Edit page allows administrators to copy and/or edit user accounts.
User Edit (see also the full-size image)
The User name and Password can be changed, or enter the Full Name, Phone number and Email address for each user account. The User name must be unique. None of the input pages with information about user accounts will show the password entered for a user after the initial entry. The passwords are encoded and must be remembered (or recorded) independently. NovaStar 5 does not provide reminders for forgotten passwords.
Identification
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Table index | Field cannot be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added. |
| User name | Login name for user. The name must be unique. Max: 50 characters. |
| Password | Password for login name. The password characters are hidden. Max: 50 characters. If the password is changed, a prompt will be displayed to Confirm. If the password is changed, it must be confirmed on this line. |
| Full name | Full name of user. Max: 100 characters. |
| Phone | User telephone number. Max: 50 characters. |
| User email address. Max: 100 characters. | |
| Role | Select the role for the user from the pick list. Click Role: button to change User Role Pick Details and order, see the User Role Pick Details section. View button displays the User Role Edit page for the selected role, see the User Role Edit section. List button displays the User Role List page, see the User Role List section. |
User groups
The User groups table shows the user groups currently assigned to the user. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user groups in the User groups list, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. Click the Details: button to change the User Group List Details and display order, see the User Group List Details section. Click the Assign/Remove groups button to open User Group Assignment window, see the User Group Assignment section. Changes made to user group assignments will update this page when the assignment window is closed. Click the List button to shown all user groups, see the User Group List section. Click the Add button to add a user group to the user, see the User Group Add section. Click the Edit button to edit the user group, see the User Group Edit section.
User Delete
To delete a user account from the User List, click Edit on that user account's row in the table and then click Delete from the User Edit screen. A prompt will be shown on the User Delete page to click the Delete button again to confirm deleting the user account. Clicking the Delete button a second time will delete the user account from the User List.
User Role List
Each user role is assigned a number that is used internally by the NovaStar 5 system to control the type of access to the database that is permitted for each user. Click on the User Role List option to display the User Role List page. The User Role List shows all of the user roles that are predefined for the NovaStar system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user roles in the User Role List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The Choose details... button allows specifying what information is displayed by the User Role List page using the User Role List Details page, see the User Role List Details section.
User Role List (see also the full-size image)
User Role List Details
The check boxes on User Role List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the associated List page.
User Role List Details (see also the full-size image)
Select the details to display
- Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
- Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Move Up | Move the selected detail up one row. |
| Move Down | Move the selected detail down one row. |
| Select All | Select all details. |
| Reset | Reset to default details. |
| OK | Return to previous page with new details selected. |
| Cancel | Return to previous page with no changes. |
User Role Pick Details
The check boxes on User Role Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.
User Role Pick Details (see also the full-size image)
Select the details to display
- Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
- Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Move Up | Move the selected detail up one row. |
| Move Down | Move the selected detail down one row. |
| Select All | Select all details. |
| Reset | Reset to default details. |
| OK | Return to previous page with new details selected. |
| Cancel | Return to previous page with no changes. |
User Role Add
Although the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the User Role List page can be used to access the User Role Add page and create new user roles, the present version of the NovaStar 5 system is not configured to utilize user roles beyond those that have been predefined. Because the numerical assignments preloaded into NovaStar 5 cannot be altered by users, editing the User Role List is not recommended, except as desired to rename the user roles to either reflect the use of a different language or so that the user role nomenclature is easy to remember.
User Role Edit
The Edit button at the right side of each user role in the User Role List can be used to access the User Role Edit page to alter the nomenclature associated with the user role numbers that are used by the NovaStar 5 system.
User Role Editt (see also the full-size image)
User Role Delete
To delete a user role from the User Role List, click the Edit button on that user role's row in the table to access the User Role Edit page. Click on the Delete button to access the User Role Delete page. A prompt will be shown to confirm deleting the user role by clicking on the Delete button again. Deleting predefined user roles is not recommended.
User Group List
Each user group is assigned a number that is used internally by the NovaStar 5 system to control which database records are displayed for users assigned to groups. Only administrators can display records assigned to other user groups. Click on the User Group List option to display the User Group List page. The User Group List shows all of the user groups that are defined for the system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user roles in the User Group List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The Choose details... button allows specifying what information is displayed by the User Group List page using the User Group List Details page, see the User Group List Details section.
User Group List (see also the full-size image)
User Group List Details
The check boxes on User Group List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the associated List page.
User Group List Details (see also the full-size image)
Select the details to display
- Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
- Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Move Up | Move the selected detail up one row. |
| Move Down | Move the selected detail down one row. |
| Select All | Select all details. |
| Reset | Reset to default details. |
| OK | Return to previous page with new details selected. |
| Cancel | Return to previous page with no changes. |
User Group Pick Details
The check boxes on User Group Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.
User Group Pick Details (see also the full-size image)
Select the details to display
- Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
- Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
- Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Move Up | Move the selected detail up one row. |
| Move Down | Move the selected detail down one row. |
| Select All | Select all details. |
| Reset | Reset to default details. |
| OK | Return to previous page with new details selected. |
| Cancel | Return to previous page with no changes. |
User Group Assignment
The User Group Assignment window is opened when the Assign/Remove User Group button is clicked. The window is divided into two lists, the Assigned list and the Pick list.
User Group Assignment (see also the full-size image)
The user groups available for assignment are shown in the Pick list. Click on the arrow buttons to move user groups from the Pick list to the Assigned list add assignments. Click on the arrow buttons to move user groups from the Assigned list to the Pick list remove assignments. Click the OK button to save the assignment changes and close the window. Click Cancel to abandon changes and close the window. Click either the Assigned list or Pick list buttons to change User Group Pick Details and order, see the User Group Pick Details section.
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
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Move all from pick list to assigned list. |
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Move from pick list to assigned list. |
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Move from assigned list to pick list. |
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Move all from assigned list to pick list. |
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Decrease pick list length. |
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Increase pick list length. |
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Expand pick list to multiple select. |
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Collapse pick list to single select. |
User Group Add
The User Group Add page allows users to create a user group by entering, at a minimum, the user group name. Click Apply to display the User Group Edit page.
User Group Edit
Click on the Edit button associated with any row in the User Group List table, or click Apply from the User Group Add or User Group Copy pages to create a new user group. This displays the User Group Edit page.
User Group Edit (see also the full-size image)
Identification
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Table index | Field cannot be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added. |
| Name | User group name. The name must be unique. Max 100 characters. |
| Description | User group description. Max 1000 characters. |
Assignments
Click the Show group assignments button to display all database tables assigned to this group.
User Group Assignments (see also the full-size image)
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Add | Add or remove assignments to user group, see the User Group Assignment section. Reset pick list to single select. |
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Decrease pick list length. |
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Increase pick list length. |
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Expand pick list to multiple select. |
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Collapse pick list to single select. |
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Station | List of stations assigned to user group. Click Station: button to change Station Pick Details and order. |
| Station Type | List of station types assigned to user group. Click Station Type: button to change Station Type Pick Details and order. |
| Point | List of points assigned to user group. Click Point: button to change Point Pick Details and order. |
| Alerttalk3 | List of alerttalk3 assigned to user group. Click Alerttalk3: button to change Alerttalk3 Pick Details and order. |
| Point type | List of point types assigned to user group. Click Point type: button to change Point Type Pick Details and order. |
| Equation | List of equations assigned to user group. Click Equation: button to change Equation Pick Details and order. |
| Map display | List of map displays assigned to user group. Click Map display: button to change Map Display Pick Details and order. |
| Rating table | List of rating tables assigned to user group. Click Rating table: button to change Rating Table Pick Details and order. |
| Alarm action | List of alarm actions assigned to user group. Click Alarm action: button to change Alarm Action Pick Details and order. |
| Alarm group | List of alarm groups assigned to user group. Click Alarm group: button to change Alarm Group Pick Details and order. |
| Alarm contact | List of alarm contacts assigned to user group. Click Alarm contact: button to change Alarm Contact Pick Details and order. |
| Alarm trigger | List of alarm triggers assigned to user group. Click Alarm trigger: button to change Alarm Trigger Pick Details and order. |
| User | List of users assigned to user group. Click User: button to change User Pick Details and order. |
| Map | List of maps assigned to user group. Click Map: button to change Map Pick Details and order. |
| Plot | List of plots assigned to user group. Click Plot: button to change Plot Pick Details and order. |
| Report | List of reports assigned to user group. Click Report: button to change Report Pick Details and order. |
User Group Delete
To delete a User Group from the User Group List, click the Edit button on that User Group's row in the table to access the User Group Edit page. Click on the Delete button. A prompt will be shown to to confirm deleting the User Group by clicking on the Delete button again. A user group cannot be deleted if assigned to any table in the database. Remove all assignments before deleting.