Accessing the Security Window

You access the Security window from the Globals tab in the Menu Manager window.

To access the Security window, complete the following steps:

From the Menu Manager window, select the Globals tab.
From the Globals tab, do one of the following:
Double-click the Security icon
Click File » Globals » Security

MPM displays the Security Open dialog.

Use the pick lists in the Security Open dialog to open the subset of security data you need to work with.

To select non-contiguous names/projects, select the first entry, then hold down the Ctrl key and select the other names/projects that you want.

To select a contiguous list of names/projects, select the first entry, then hold down the Shift key and select the last name/project that you want.

Users Pick List
- If you don't make any selection, then all data is downloaded.
- If one or more names are selected then only those names and their associated projects are downloaded.

Projects Pick List
- If you don't make any selection, then all data is downloaded.
- If one or more projects are selected, then only those projects and the corresponding users that have access to those projects are downloaded.
Select All — Place a check in this box if you wish to select all users.
Add New Users —Place a check in this box if you want to open a blank security screen so that you can add new users.

If you have a Named User license, the number of users that can be added into the system is specified in your MPM License.

See "MPM Installation: MPM License Types" in the MPM Installation Guide for a detailed explanation of each license type.

Standard Windows Features

The Security window has the standard Windows features. You can:

Size, minimize, and restore the window.
Scroll the display using the horizontal and vertical scroll bars.

For more information on these features, see Using MPM.

User and Project Rows

In the Security window, users are displayed in rows with gray backgrounds. Projects assigned to each user are displayed in rows under the user. The project rows have white backgrounds.

Authorization Level Determines Users and Projects Listed

Your authorization level determines what users and projects are listed in the Security window. If your authorization level is System Administrator, all users and projects are listed.

If your authorization level is Project Administrator, only users with Project Administrator and User authorization levels are listed. System administrators are not listed. Under each user, only projects you have access to are displayed, regardless of the user's access.

Previewing and Printing

As with other MPM windows, you can preview and print a tabular report of the Security display using $image\winm0246_wmf.gif$ Print and Print Preview or File » Print and File » Print Preview.

For a complete explanation of the print and preview features, see Printing Data and Previewing Data.