Assigning staff to security groups
If your firm uses the security features in DT Practice, you can assign staff to custom security groups to set permissions for various DT Practice features.
If your firm enables security in DT Practice, you must assign each staff member to at least one security group. Staff who are not assigned to a security group will not be able to log in to DT Practice.
- From theSetupmenu, chooseStaff.
- Go to the Security tab.noteThis tab is available only if theEnable Firm Securitycheckbox is marked on the Preferences tab of the Firm setup screen.
- To select a staff member, select the staff ID in the Staff list or enter it in theSearchfield.
- Select theEditbutton.
- In theMember of groupslist, mark the checkbox for a security group to assign all the security privileges for that group to the selected staff member.note
- TheMember of groupslist contains all security groups currently set up in the application. Security groups are created in theSecurity Groupsdialog (Setup > Security Groups). If no security groups are selected in the Staff Security tab, the staff member will not be able to log in to the application.
- When you select a security group, privileges for that group will appear in thePrivilegestree.
- Staff members can belong to multiple security groups. If there is a security conflict between groups (that is, if one group has the privilege and the other does not), the staff member will be granted the privilege.
- If you have security permission, you can add, edit, or delete security groups by right-clicking the list and selecting from the context menu.
- To reset the staff member’s password, select theReset Passwordbutton (or press Alt+R). Selecting this button clears the user’s password, and enables the user to enter a new password when next opening DT Practice.