Creation of a user account for « dialogys » on

Windows XP

DIALOGYS MPF2

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 Summary

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................... 3

1. Creation of « dialogys » user account......................................................................................................... 4

2. Definition of the access level of « dialogys » user account......................................................................... 8
1.1. « profile » directory............................................................................................................................. 8
1.2. « dialogys » directory........................................................................................................................ 12

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Introduction

Since MPF2 release 5.3.0, it is possible to use the application with a limited access user account on
Windows XP.
This document was written for helping with the creation of an user account “dialogys”. This user
account “dialogys” permits to manage the level of access for user and to permit the functioning of
Dialogys MPF2.
We advise you to let the manager of the local network create this “dialogys” user account.

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1. Creation of « dialogys » user account
Follow this procedure on Windows XP for the creation of « dialogys » user account:

• Click in Start menu

• Select the Control Panel

• Click on « user account » icon :

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 o The « User Accounts » window appears on the screen :

• Click on the « Advanced » tab :

• Click on the button « Advanced »

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 o The window « Local Users and Groups » appears on the screen :

• For the creation of a new user, click in the « Action » menu of this window and after on [New
User…]

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 • In the « New User » window, you will set you user « Dialogys » with the following details :
o User name : dialogys
o Full name ; dialogys
o Description : dialogys user account
o Password : dialogys
o Confirm password : dialogys

• Click on [create]
o The « dialogys » user account has been created

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2. Definition of the access level of « dialogys » user account
During the Dialogys MPF2 utilization, the application needs to write and so needs to have
writtening autorisation on some folder for recording of parameters, updating of the application, viewing
all the documentation…
According management of user accounts, it exists the notion of « total control » that is to say that
user gets all the rights on the selected directory.
The « dialogys » user account must have « total control » on 2 directory for a complete use of the
Dialogys fonctionalities
• The directory « profile » which contains the personal settings of the Dialogys MPF2
application.
• The directory dialogys which contains the application and all the datas.

1.1. « profile » directory

To allow « dialogys » with total control, fallow this procedure:

• Select « profile » directory (on Windows XP : C:/Documents and settings/dialogys)
• Right click on the folder and click on [properties]

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 o Properties of the directory appear.

• Select « Security » tab

• Click on [Add]
o The user selection window appears :

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 • In the area « localization », check that the domain defined for « user » accounts is completed
(the domain of the user account is noticed in the window « Select Users, Computers, or
Group », window that could be reached by panel control with clicking on « user account ».

• If the domain does not link to user account « dialogys », click on the button [locations…].

o The window showing the available locations on the computer appears :

• Select location of « dialogys » account and click on [OK]

• Click on the button [advanced]

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 o The user research window appears

• Click on [Find Now]

• Double click on « dialogys » user

o The user is selected

• Click on [OK]
o The user account « dialogys » is added in the list

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 • Select « dialogys » user
• Mark « tota control » option which will allow to user to write in the directory.
• Click on [OK] to validate the properties on « profile » directory

1.2. « dialogys » directory

Follow the previous procedure for « dialogys » directory (by default the directory in in C:/ Program
Files).

You could use Dialogys MPF2 v 5.3.0 application with « dialogys » user account.

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