PremiSys Definitions of Security Roles for User Groups

Name of Security Role(by Category)

A user assigned to a group with this role can:

Administration

Backup/Restore

Open the Backup Utility and create backups or restore a backed-up version of your system.

Backup Scheduler

Open the Scheduling task to add, edit and remove backup tasks. This role also allows you to configure backup schedules in the Backup/Restore utility. The Backup/Restore role must also be selected.

Edit Software Groups

Open the Security Administration task to add, edit and delete groups.

Edit Software Time Periods

Open the Security Administration task to add, edit and delete time periods.

Edit Software Users

Open the Security Administration task to add, edit and delete users.

Fileshare Administrator

Open the Fileshare tool to edit the default fileshare entries for Icons, Maps, Screen and Card Designs, Photos and Signatures.

Hardware Administrator

Open the Hardware Configuration task to add, edit and delete hardware configurations, access settings and global groups.

Hardware Scheduler

Open the Scheduling task to add, edit and remove one-time lock/unlock tasks. This role also allows you to right-click a door in the Monitor and Control window to schedule a one-time lock/unlock task. The Hardware Administrator role must also be selected.

Plug-In Management

Open the Devices tabbed page in Hardware Configuration, where the user can add, edit, delete and otherwise configure a plug-in device, such as a camera or ASCII device. This role also allows access to the Plug-In Management window of the Options window accessible by clicking Tools > Options > Plug-In Management. In addition, the Licensing Management window shows the Plug-In tab and page only when this role is assigned.

Remove Door(s)/Elevator(s) from Access groups

Right-click access groups and select the option to "Remove Door(s)/Elevator(s) from All Groups." You can select the door(s) and elevator(s) to remove from all access groups.

Security Administrator

Open the Security Administration task to perform all security administration functions available. This role can assign permissions for all objects in the system.

Services Administrator

Manage services.

Transaction Maintenance

Open the Transaction Maintenance tool to Archive and Purge Transactions.

Archive Scheduler

Open the Scheduling task to add, edit and remove archiving tasks. This role also allows you to configure archiving schedules in the Transaction Maintenance window. The Transaction Maintenance role must also be selected.

Alarm Acknowledgement

Acknowledge Alarms

Acknowledge alarms.

Acknowledge Alarms in One Step

Acknowledge alarms without first entering notes or entering a username and password.

Add Note to Alarm

Add notes to alarm acknowledgements.

Clear Alarms

Clear alarms.

Clear Alarms in One Step

Clear alarms without first acknowledging the alarm, entering notes or entering a username and password.

See Alarm Window On Top

See the PremiSys application window with the Alarm Acknowledgement window as the active window when an alarm is generated and the Alarm Acknowledgement window is open (even if minimized or if another application is open.)

Card Designs

Add Card Stock

Add, edit and delete card stock templates.

Edit Card Designs

Open the Card Design task to add, edit and delete card designs.

Cardholders

Add Cardholders

Open the Navigator to add cardholders.

Delete Cardholders

Open the Navigator to delete cardholders.

Edit Cardholders

Open the Navigator to edit cardholders.

Navigator Settings

Open the Cardholder Grouping Wizard to edit the Navigator Settings.

Data Management

Data Management

Open the Data Management tool to create new tables, add fields to tables and populate lookup tables.  You must also have this security role to configure Sequencing and Date/Time Stamp functions.

Data Importer

Open the Data Importer tool to configure parameters to import data from another database into your PremiSys database.

Import Scheduler

Open the Scheduling task to add, edit and remove importing tasks.  This role also allows you to configure importing schedules in the Data Importer window.  The Data Importer role must also be selected.

Logic

Edit Badge Logic

Open the Logic tool to add and edit Badge Logic.

Edit Bitmap Logic

Open the Logic tool to add and edit Bitmap Logic.

Monitoring

Monitoring Transactions

Open the Monitor and Control task to perform all functions available, including perform actions on hardware, monitor hardware transactions, and acknowledge alarms.  (Some actions are limited by user group permissions and other security role restrictions.  For example, Alarm Acknowledgements are limited by Alarm Acknowledgement roles.)

Printing

Print Cards

Print a cardholder's badge from the Navigator.  (If you do not assign this role to a group, the users in that group can still release cards queued up in the Card Print Manager but they cannot initiate any new card-print jobs.)

Reports

View Reports

Open the Reports task to perform all report functions available.

Schedule Reports

Open the Scheduling task to add, edit and delete scheduled report tasks.  This role also allows you to configure reporting schedules in the Reports window.  The View Reports role must be assigned before this role can be assigned.

Screen Designs

Edit Screen Designs

 Open the Screen Design task to add, edit and delete screen designs.