F1 displays context-sensitive help from all screens.
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The Right mouse button pops up a menu of choices on the Workstation Overview list and the User Setup list.
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The Right mouse button provides fast access to settings, copy, delete and search features.
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Users can be quickly copied or deleted among PCs.
1. From the Workstation Overview screen, press the right mouse button on the workstation where the user(s) are defined.
2. Select the "Remove User" or "Copy User" menu choice.
3. Highlight the user(s) and workstation(s).
4. Drag the users onto the workstation list with the left mouse button or press the OK button
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New workstations can be quickly created from an existing workstation.
1. Highlight the workstation that will be the starting point for the new workstation.
2. Drag the workstation icon to the Add button or press the Add button.
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Windows drag and drop is used extensively to manage users and workstations.
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The workstation name is a unique file prefix used to store workstation information on the network.
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The Tree Scan interval will copy the workstation's directory tree to the network so that Trustee Assignments can be set.
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The MSAGENT program installs and maintains security settings on each workstation. It shoud be run during network login.
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The security system requires only 12K of total memory overhead on the workstation.
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You can prevent software programs from being copied by selecting the "Disable copying EXE and COM files" choice on the User Privileges window.
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Trustee Assignments control the type of access users have to drives, directories and files.
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Trustee Assignments that end in a "\" refer only to that specific directory.
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A Trustee Assignment of C: refers to all directories and files on the C: drive.
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For programs to run, a minimum Trustee Assignment of Read and Execute is required.
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The MSWIN program is used by the security system to display Windows security messages. It also provides a Windows Keyboard Lock and Screen Blanker
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The MSWIN Windows keyboard lock and message agent is run from the WIN.INI LOAD= line on each workstation.
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Up to 255 users can be defined on each workstation.
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The name and password can be turned off on the login screen. This allows public users to log into the system as the first user simply by pressing Enter.
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If the name and password are turned off on the login screen, type in your login password at the "Press Enter to continue" prompt to login to the system with your security privileges.
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Workstations that belong to a Group share the Group's Global Settings and Users.
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Security changes are updated on the workstation when MSAGENT is run during network login.
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The keyboard lock allows programs to continue to run securely in the background when activated by inactivity or hot key.
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For DOS Graphics screens, the keyboard lock will turn the screen to solid red. Type in your security system password to restore the screen.
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