Edit Users

Users are able to log in to the system and make bookings. Users must be members of projects so that they can assign a project to any booking they make, and must be given explicit permission to use an instrument.

It is suggested that you first create the research group then create the projects and finally create the users.

Each user has the following details:

Username

The unique login name for this user. (e.g. jsmith)

Name

The full name of the person as should be displayed on the calendar and in usage reports (e.g. Jane Smith)

Email

Email address of this user, used in generating email lists and on the calendar display.

Phone

Contact phone number (currently unused)

Suspended

If checked, it prevents the user from logging in.

System Administrator

If checked, gives the user administrative privileges over the system.

User Authentication Method

You can mix local users (whose password is stored by Bumblebee) with users that have their passwords managed by an external authentication system such as RADIUS or LDAP.

Password

Enter the password into this field to change the password for local logins. Note that Bumblebee cannot change the password for external authentication systems such as RADIUS or LDAP authentication.

Project membership

Select which projects this user belongs to (frequently, this will only be one project). If you use all available slots, then you will be given more next time.

Instrument permissions

Select which instruments this user is permitted to use. Without this permission, the user is unable to view the calendar for this instrument nor make bookings on it.

Instrument permissions: Subscribe announce

Add this user to the "announce" email list for this instrument (see email lists)

Instrument permissions: Subscribe unbook

Add this user to the "unbook" email list for this instrument (see email lists)

Instrument permissions: Instrument admin

Give the user permission to masquerade to make bookings as other users on this instrument, to delete other users' bookings and to type in times rather than being constrained by the defined time slots.