User Management: User Manager and Security Activation Tool

Chromeleon provides two different administrator programs for user management: Use the User Manager (CmUser program) to create the User Database and to manage the users. Use the Security Activation Tool (CmSecure program) to enable or disable User Mode. The setup for both programs is located in the CmUser directory on the Chromeleon software CD. Please note that the programs are not automatically copied to the Chromeleon program directory (e.g., c:\chromel\bin).

The User Manager is password-protected. Only the Chromeleon administrator or somebody with similar authority can open the program.

 Tip:

Dionex recommends installing the Chromeleon User Management applications (CmUser directory) to a suitable network location, CD-ROM, or USB stick to allow modifications via the network. Make sure that only Chromeleon administrators with administrator privileges for the CmUser database can access this network location. The Administrator Help section also contains a section describing all steps and options for user management (refer to  Chromeleon User Management).

The User Manager, which is intended for User, Privilege, and Access Group management, allows you to perform the following actions:

• Create and edit Access Groups

• Create and edit Privilege-Groups (P Groups)

• Create and edit users in Chromeleon. The Chromeleon administrator can define the user’s name and job title, the Logon and signature Passwords, and the behavior if the logon failed.

Use the Security Activation Tool (CmSecure program) to enable and disable User Mode on the Chromeleon client. Besides, you can use the CmSecure program to select the user database. The user database contains the status and the privileges of each user. When User Mode is enabled, the user has to enter a password to start Chromeleon. It is only possible to sign sequences electronically when the User Mode is enabled (see Electronic Signature).

 Caution:

To allow Clients of previous Chromeleon versions (Chromeleon 6.01 or earlier) to log on to the system,  select User Database Properties on the File menu in the User Manager to enable Compatibility Mode.