Setting up multiple users on a single computer

The typical situation in which OpsCenter is designed to operate is with OpsCenter installed on a computer which only has one user. OpsCenter uses a "default user" parameter to determine who the current user is. A lot of OpsCenter's operations, such as messaging, automatic status changes, and permission levels are determined by who the default user is.

There may be situations where a single computer will be shared by multiple users. There are a couple ways to handle this in OpsCenter. Each of the following solutions have different advantages and disadvantages so you can choose the one that works best for your situation.

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The default user can be changed while OpsCenter is running by selecting the "Change Default User" option under the "Edit" menu. This can be done while the program is running and OpsCenter will remember the user change even after shutdown. When a new user sits down at the computer, they will have to remember to manually change the default user using this menu option.

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The default user can be tied to the user's Windows login account. So, when the user logs into Windows, OpsCenter will be started using the user profile (and default user name) which has been tied to the Windows account. This will only work if each user has their own Windows account on the shared computer. To set this up, follow the instructions for installing OpsCenter on a Windows Terminal Services Server. All references to the "Server" will simply refer to the local computer that is being shared.