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--- config_user_editor [2019/04/05 16:03] – [Information] avon
+++ config_user_editor [2019/09/04 04:03] (current) – user editor - settings 1 (updates) avon
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 ====== User Editor ======
- :!: This page is under construction
+ :!: This page is still under construction :-|
 This section of the Mystic BBS Configuration System allows the SysOp to edit user records.
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                    █─────────────────────────────────────────────────█
                    █ Rex                               255         1 ▓
-                   █ Ken                                10         2 ░
+                   █ Ken                                20         2 ░
                    █ Jake                               10         3 ░
                    █                                                 ░
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 We'll detail each page below.
-**Note:** The default security level that is assigned a new user is set in [[config_newuser_settings1|New User Settings 1]] of the Mystic BBS Configuration System. In the example above we have two new users and one SysOp who has the highest security level of 255.
+**Note:** The default security level that is assigned a new user is set in [[config_newuser_settings1|New User Settings 1]] of the Mystic BBS Configuration System. In the example above we have one new user, one regular user, and one SysOp who has the highest security level of 255.
 ==== Information ====
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 === CTRL+U Upgrade ===
+This option is available on all six pages of the user editor.
 Pressing the keyboard combo of the CTRL key + U key allows the SysOp to assign a new security level for the user. A pop up dialogue box displays as follows:
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-This screen allows the sysop to assign a security level from 1-255 where 255 is System Operator access and 1 is the lowest level of access. Mystic ships with three default security levels defined. For most people this is often all that is needed. The sysop can choose the security level and press enter to confirm it.
+This screen allows the sysop to assign a security level from 1-255 where 255 is System Operator. Mystic ships with three default security levels defined (more can be added) and each has a set of associated privileges. The sysop can choose the security level they wish to assign and press enter to confirm it.
 The / key will bring up a further command menu option to show/hide other security levels that do not have a description and are assumed to be undefined.
 To set the privileges associated with a given security level the sysop uses the **Security Level Editor**.
+A users security level can also be altered in the Settings 1 page of the User Editor.
 === CTRL+P Reset PW ===
+This option is available on all six pages of the user editor.
 This option allows the sysop to set a new password for the user. User passwords can not be seen by the sysop and this option is one way a sysop can help a user (if need be) to reset their password.
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 ==== Settings 1 ====
+This page contains a number of settings specific to the user that can be set or altered by the sysop.
+         ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ Ken (ID 2) ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
+          Security       │ 20                                   1:Information
+          Flags #1       │ -----F--I----------------Z           2:SETTINGS 1
+          Flags #2       │ A-------------------------           3:Settings 2
+          Time Left      │ 120                                  4:Statistics
+          Time Bank      │ 0                                    5:Optional Data
+          Expires        │ 00/00/00                             6:Flags
+          Expire To      │ 0
+          Theme          │ default                              CTRL+U Upgrade
+          Start Menu     │                                      CTRL+P Reset PW
+          Archive        │ ZIP
+          Protocol       │
+          Screensize     │ 24
+          Hot Keys       │ Yes
+          Auto-Sig       │ No
+          QWK Files      │ No                                       Page 2 of 6
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+There are a number of fields on this page, all can be edited by the Sysop from this editor.
+=== Security ===
+User security level.
+=== Flags #1 ===
+Sets users access flags (Set 1). Refer to [[access_control|Access Control Strings]] and the Fx function.
+=== Flags #2 ===
+Sets users access flags (Set 2). Refer to [[access_control|Access Control Strings]] and the Dx function.
+=== Time Left ===
+Total number of minutes the user has left for today.
+=== Time Bank ===
+Total minutes the user has in the BBS time bank.
+=== Expires ===
+User's account expiration date (00/00/00 = Disabled)
+=== Expire To ===
+Security level to assign the user after expiration date is reached.
+=== Theme ===
+The filename of the users active theme. This often is 'default' unless new themes are created on the BBS and the user changes their active them to another theme being offered.
+=== Start Menu ===
+User is sent to this menu after logging in. This can override the usual login flow that the prelogin menu would otherwise dictate.
+=== Archive ===
+User's archive type extension. What archival compression do they want to select for any files being sent to them, prior to downloading those files from the BBS.
+=== Protocol ===
+Default protocol hotkey.
+=== Screensize ===
+User's terminal size in lines.
+=== Hot Keys ===
+User's hotkey input status.
+=== Auto-Sig ===
+Use auto signature when posting messages to echomail?
+=== QWK Files ===
  :!: This page is under construction