Create a New User based on an Existing User

Scenario: You want to create new users by copying settings from existing user.

 

Workflow diagram:

 

 

Prerequisites:

  • System Manager is in Engineering mode.
  • System Browser is in Management View.

 

Steps:

1 – Select the workflow
  1. In System Browser, select Project > System Settings > Security.
  1. In the User Wizard tab, in Task selection, select Create new users.
  1. Click .

 

 

2 – Create Users by Copying Settings from Existing Users
  • You are in the User Management Wizard step 2 – User Creation.
  1. Select Create one or more users by copying settings from existing users.
  1. Click Add.
  • The Copy user dialog box opens.
  1. In Copy from, select the user you want to copy the settings from.
  1. In User type, select the type of user you want create (Desigo CC, Windows, or Software).
  1. Enter the User name.
  1. If you selected Desigo CC User in the previous step, enter the user Password and re-enter it to confirm.
  1. If you selected Windows User in the previous step, select Browse and then choose the user you configured in the operating system.
  1. Click OK.
  • The previously configured user has been added to the table of users that will be created.
  1. (Optional) Select Add and repeat all the steps for each additional user you want create.
  1. (Optional) Select a user of the table and select Remove to delete it.
    NOTE: You cannot edit a user from the table. If you need to correct any parameter, you have to remove it and create it again.
  1. Click .

 

 

3 – Start the User Wizard
  • You are in the User Management Wizard step 3 – Summary Information.
  1. Check the summary information.
    (Optional) If you want to modify any item, click Previous to go back to the previous page. After the required modifications, press Next to reach this final page again.
  1. Click Start to create the users.
  • The new users are available in System Browser under Project > System Settings > Users