Appendix 1: Profile Rules and Examples
Profile Rules
rule 1: each profile has only one set of privileges per console port,
rule 2: each profile may have access to one or more console ports,
rule 3: each user may have only one active profile at a time,
rule 4: more than one user may have access to and use a profile, and
rule 5: privileges to a console port may vary between profiles.
The following table can be used to help demonstrate the profile rules.
user | profiles | console a | console b | console c | consoleworks app |
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Bill | basic 1 | R | R | - | - |
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Ted | basic 2 | RW | - | R | R |
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- | manager 1 | RW | RAWC | RW | RWDC |
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Dave | manager 2 | RAWC | - | - | RWDC |
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Example:
Three users, Bill, Ted and Dave were given access to the invocation using the three profiles in the table. Bill is given access to profiles basic 1, manager 1 and manager 2,
Ted is given access to profile basic 2, and Dave is given access to profiles manager 2.
Assume all three users are logged in at the same time.
The first question that must be answered is, which profile is each user using?
If Bill uses basic 1, Ted basic 2 (only option) and Dave manager 2 (only option), then the following is true or can happen:
Bill can see console a and b but not console c or the ConsoleWorks management screens,
Ted can see and write to console a, read console c and ConsoleWorks management but cannot see console b, and
Dave has read, acknowledge, write and control on console a and read, write, delete and control to ConsoleWorks management but cannot see console b or c.
further,
If Bill, Ted and Dave are all connected1 to console a, and if Ted writes to console a, then the typing will appear on Bill's screen and Dave's screen,
If Bill, Ted and Dave are all connected1 to console a, and if Dave writes to console a, then the typing will appear on Bill's screen and Ted's screen, and
Dave has the read, write, delete, and control ConsoleWorks privileges which allows him to create, edit, and delete user accounts, profiles and/or consoles.
1Each user has intentionally 'connected' to the console by selecting the icon in the left column from the ConsoleWorks Operations:Consoles display screen.
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