IBM Datacap Taskmaster Web Help, Version 8.1.+

Defining user accounts with the Administrator > Users tab

The Administrator > Users tab defines the user accounts that are associated with the application.

New

To create a user, click New. Taskmaster opens the Selected user details pane where you can specify the options for the user.

Copy

Click Copy to make a copy of the selected user. Taskmaster names the copied user Copy of <user>. You can change the name and details in the Selected user details pane.

Remove

Click Remove to remove the selected user account.

User list

The user list displays the ID and description of each user account. To change the ID, description, password, or access privileges of an account, select the account and make the changes in the Selected user details pane.

Selected user details

Select a user to open the Selected user details pane, and use these options to change the settings for the selected user account. Click Save user to save any changes.

Name: Displays the account ID.

Description: Displays the account description.

New password/Retype password: Set or reset the account password.

Privileges: This section lists various Taskmaster functions. Select the functions this user is allowed to access. Changes take effect the next time the user logs on.; Attention: Do not de-select any options for the default admin account. If you do, the options become disabled for all users. You cannot re-enable the options through the Taskmaster Web interface. If you need to re-enable disabled settings, please contact IBM software support for assistance.

Table 1. Taskmaster functions and descriptions.
Category	Item	Description
Job Monitor		Enables the Monitor tab.
	More than one Job Monitor	Enables opening additional Job Monitors in separate web browsers.
	Delete batch(es)	Enables Delete Batch in the Selected batch details window.
	Status change/Rollback	Enables the Status and Task ID fields in the "Selected batch details" window.
	Priority/Operator change	Enables the Operator, Station, and Priority fields in the Selected batch details window.
	Batch attributes change	Enables the Batch and Page fields in the Selected batch details window.
	Job attributes change	Enables the Job, Job start and Job time fields in the Selected batch details window.
	Save layout/Set filter	Enables the user to save changes to the layout of the Taskmaster Web client Job Monitor window.
Administrator	Workflow	Enables the Administrator > Workflow tab.
	User groups	Enables the Administrator > Groups tab.
	Users	Enables the Administrator > Users tab.
	Change passwords	Enables the Reset Password fields on the Users tab. (Password reset is always available for the logged on user.)
	Stations	Enables the Administrator > Stations tab.
	Shortcuts	Enables the Administrator > Shortcuts tab.
	QA	Enables the Administrator > QA tab.
Station/Web Monitor		Enables the Monitor > Station Monitor and Web Monitor sub-tabs.
Communications	Remote administration	Enables users to view the Administrator tab.
Client(s)	Report Viewer	Enables the user to access RV2 Reports.
	Taskmaster Web	Enables the user to log on to the Taskmaster Web client.
	Datacap Studio	Enables the user to open applications in Datacap Studio.

Permissions: This section shows all of the jobs and tasks that are defined on the Workflow tab and determines which shortcuts are available to the user on the Operations tab. Select the tasks that this user is allowed to run.