6. Access Control

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Access control panel.

Restrict connection and define permissions for specific elements in application.

6.1. Connection

  • anonymous connection - when selected anyone could connect to server (use with caution!)
  • enable access control - when selected user before connection to server will be asked for credentials. Application is using own authentication system, so before anyone could connect, users need to be defined.

6.2. Users

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Available options for usres:

  • Add - define new user name which will have access to server
  • Edit - edit selected user name
  • Remove - remove selected user

6.3. Permissions

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Each permission can be in one of three states:

  • Available - rule/element is available and is in read/write mode
  • Read Only - rule/element is available but is in read only mode
  • Not Available - rule/element is not available, elements on user interface are hidden, rules are grey out

6.3.1. General

General access control permissions:

  • Rules: Add new or clone rule - cloning and creating new rules
  • Rules: Copy rules and settings - copying rules and settings between servers
  • Rules: Edit rules - all tasks which affects properties of rule like: activate, move up, move down, change rule settings etc.
  • Rules: Forward option in rule wizard - forwarding of original message to specified mailbox.
  • Rules: Remove rules - removing rules.
  • Tree Node: Access Control - options for access control permissions.
  • Tree Node: Autoresponder Rules - autoreply rules
  • Tree Node: Config - server configuration panel
  • Tree Node: Events - events history panel
  • Tree Node: LDAP Directory Service - directory service settings panel
  • Tree Node: License - license information panel

6.3.2. Rules

Access to each defined rule can be restricted.

  • Available - access to rule is normal, user can edit and remove rule.
  • Read Only - rule can be viewed only. No action can be taken on it.
  • Not Available - rule is completely disabled from view and edit. On rules list this rule is visible as not editable grey bar.

6.3.3. Options

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When user create a new rule it will have default access type for other users. Three types of access can be set.

  • Available - rule will be visible and editable to other users.
  • Read Only - rule will be visible and not editable to other users.
  • Not Available - rule will be not visible and not editable to other users.