Bio-Rad Image Lab™ Software - Manual (Page 204)

11 | Using the Security Edition
204 | ChemiDoc MP Imaging System with Image Lab Software
Standard Mode versus Secure Mode
Image Lab Security Edition can be run in either of the following modes:
 Standard Mode — in this mode, there are no restrictions on controlling the
instrument, operating the software, or changing the documents.
 Secure Mode — in this mode, in addition to the features available in
standard mode, extensive security features are enabled, including
document signing and log creation.
When Image Lab is in secure mode, a padlock symbol appears in the left corner
of the status bar. If no padlock is present, the software is running in standard
mode.
When Image Lab is installed, by default it is set to run in standard mode. It continues
to run in this mode until a user with Image Lab Administrator privileges enables
secure mode.
This chapter assumes you are running the application in secure mode unless
otherwise noted.
User Names, Groups, and Roles
When Image Lab Security Edition is run in secure mode, you must log in with a user
name and password in order to run the application. The Microsoft Windows system
administrator generally creates the user names and passwords. The Image Lab
administrator defines the groups to which the Security Edition roles will be
associated.
Note: See Setting Up Users and Groups on page 219 for additional information
about setting up groups, user names, and passwords.
Lock indicates secure
mode is enabled No lock indicates standard
mode is enabled