Bio-Rad iQ™5 Optical System Software, Version 2.1 - Manual (Page 138)

Section 8 User Profiles
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8.2.1 Adding New Users
Users are added using the Defining Users spreadsheet (Figure 8.10).
Fig. 8.10. The Defining Users interface of the User Profile Module.
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User Name (REQUIRED): The User Name is a set of alphanumeric characters that
uniquely defines each user. It can be up to 15 characters long and composed of upper
and/or lower case characters.
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Full Name (optional): Use this field to specify the full name corresponding to the User
Name
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Role (required): There are 4 roles in the iQ5 Software: Administrator, Operator, User, and
Guest. Each of these Roles gives users within that role permission to access specific
features and functions of the software. Permissions granted to all of the Roles, with the
exception of Administrator, can be customized by the Administrator
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eMail (optional): The eMail cell is an informational area for contact information.
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Password (optional): The password can be any combination of letters, numbers or
symbols. It can be of any length. An Administrator can also change the password of
users. This is useful if a user forgets the password.
To Add a new user:
1. Type the desired login name into an empty User Name box of the Defining Users
spreadsheet.
2. (Optional) Type the full name of the user.
3. Define the Role of the user by using the pull-down menu in the Role cell. Select
Administrator, Operator, User, or Guest. The features/functions that each of these user
roles is permitted/restricted to use is defined by an Administrator using the Defining Roles
spreadsheet.
4. (Optional) Type the email or phone contact information of the user.
5. (Optional) Type the password for the user. This password, defined here by the
Administrator, can later be changed by the user using the Change Password option found
in the Tools menu.
6. Click Save User Changes.