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First, we would like to thank you to use Electronic Check Point (ECP) and the NO-SOD Framework for your web applications.
If you need answer to non related subject, please send a mail to ecp@no-sod.org.
This manual will guide administrators through NO-SOD applications management via the ECP main NO-SOD administration module. This module can be used for any NO-SOD users/groups management.
In order to run this application, you only need:
Please use the table of contents to find direct access to requested information. By clicking on a (blue) subject title you can navigate through related categories or go back to the table of contents.
Rem: To quickly search items from this User Manual, hit the CTRL-F keyboard keys to invoke the browser search engine.
You'll find below the new functionnality that has been implemented into this new release of ECP.
To start ECP, open your web browser and type the appropriate URL. As administrator, you can decide to start ECP from the NO-SOD Center or by typing the ECP URL directly from your browser window.
If you decide to start ECP from the NO-SOD Center, type your username and paswword, select the ECP module and click on the ENTER button. If your username and password are the good ones, the ECP web interface should be displayed.
From now, you can start using ECP and create/modfy users or manage groups for all your installed NO-SOD modules.
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ECP lets you manage users and groups for all your installed NO-SOD modules.
To create a new user:
To modify an existing user:
Rem: You can easily switch from a field to the next one by using the TAB keyboard key.
From the main ECP users screen, you can switch to the groups management by using the drop down list labelled 'Manage groups of the module' at the top right of the screen. This list contains all the installed NO-SOD modules into your system. Select the module for which you would like to manage the groups and the application will automatically switch to the groups management screen for the selected module.
From the groups managenmet screen, you can switch from a module to another (in case of multiple NO-SOD installed modules)
The security is maintain from all NO-SOD modules by two kinds of groups: system groups and public groups.
System groups
System groups are automatically delivered with a module. They are specific for each module. They are used by developers and the NO-SOD Framework to control authorities.
Public groups
Public groups are generally also delivered with a module and are associated with their system groups (then public groups have the same name as system groups). Public groups created at installation time doesn't contain any user. The administrator can create new public group(s) or use existing delivered public group(s), add user(s) into those group(s) and associate public group(s) with their corresponding system group(s).
Once you have selected a module, some data (regarding this module) are displayed:
For this screen, you can:
Once you have selected a module, the list of associated public groups is automatically created. But you can, if you want, add one or more new public group(s) for a selected module:
Once you have selected an existing group from the public groups drop down list, click on the GO button to load all information regarding this group. The associated system groups and users are automatically filled into corresponding drop down lists. Then you can:
Rem: Don't forget to click on the SAVE when you have add/remove system groups and/or users before to switch to another public group or another module. If not, all modification will be lost.
At any time, you can switch to the users management screen by clicking on the USERS button at the left of the QUIT button (top right of the screen).
Rem: Don't forget to click on the SAVE when you have add/remove system groups and/or users before to switch to the users management screen. If not, all modification regarding the groups management will be lost.
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As a main NO-SOD administration module, ECP must be able to manage,control and provide access to all installed NO-SOD modules. This is done through advanced functionnalities integrated into the system. Some of them are activated by the user. Others are running as background tasks.
Some ECP functionnalities are activated after a specific user action:
ECP contains an Electronic Signature system that will be used to authenticate the identity of the user that would like to execute an action for which Electronic Signature (esig) is required.
Each time ECP will activate the esig, you'll have to give following information to the system:
The Electronic Signature is required for any ECP screen (except the about screen).
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From this version you only have the possibility to print the user manual available from the ECP interface.
To print a manual, use the menubar on top of the manual window:
Rem: Please check your hardware or ask your administrator for any printer problem.
Please find below a known bugs list that should be solved from next release:
Answer: The configuration of your video card is probably set to 16 bits colors and should be set to 32 bits (depending on your screen resolution and video card type). Please contact your system administrator to modify this parameter on your computer.
Answer: To select a date into ECP, you must use the ECP calendar (for validation reason). Once you have clicked on the small calendar icon, you can select a day from the current month a navigate through previous years (<<), previous months (<), next months (>) or next years (>>). After you click on a specific day, the ECP calendar window is automatically closed and the date field is filled in with the selected day.
Answer: The calendar is displayed in a new browser window, probably behind your active window. Use ALT_TAB keyboard keys to switch to the ECP calendar window.
Answer: You cannot delete a public group from this ECP version.
Answer: You cannot modify the description of a public group from this ECP version.
Please find below the next implementations that should be added to the next version of ECP:
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