Login/Logout Commands and User Level Profiles with BuildIT Operator

When using Windows Login, users are defined by the active Windows user. On the other hand, when using BuildIT Login, users are custom defined. Each type of user needs to use its specific login command. Windows Users cannot login using BuildIT Login and custom users cannot login using Windows Login.

While both Windows Login and BuildIT Login have their merits, Windows Login is generally the preferred choice due to its password schema being defined by Windows, which offers a higher level of security. BuildIT Login is designed to be an alternative when Windows Login cannot be used. For instance, it becomes the preferred option in cases where operators lack individual Windows accounts and rely on a single shared account for access.

When you first login, the following message will appear:

“The configuration file for user levels was not found and one was created automatically. It should be reviewed to adjust the level assigned to key user groups.
C:\Users\UserName\Documents\BuildIT\Users.config”

This file is auto populated with all Windows groups, whose User Levels may be edited. You may also set the User Levels individually in the “users” section. If customization is needed, follow these instructions:

1. Go to “C:\Users\UserName\Documents\BuildIT”
2. Create a copy of the “User.config” file and rename it as “User_old.config”, if needed for backup
3. Open Notepad as an administrator
4. Open the “User.config” file
5. Make changes to the groups’ User Level or add specific Usernames with respective User Level:
   1. Groups (“groups” section): Change the numbers of each group to the desired values between 0 and 5. Note that the number represent the User Level given to each user of the respective group. Make sure to change the numbers only.
   2. Users (“users” section): Add the Username and its respective User Level in the following the format
      "username": user level where:
      "username" is a Windows user login
      user level is a value between 0 and 5.

Example:

    "users": {
        "John Smith": 5
    },

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There are 2 files that need to be manually created: Users.json file and login_path.config.

To create Users.json file:

1. Go to your preferred location to store the file containing the list of users. This location should not be obvious for regular users.
2. Create a file named “Users.json”
3. In this JSON file, define the list of users, along with their passwords and permission levels, using the following format:

{
    "user1":
        {
            "level": 1,
            "password":"password1"
        },
    "user2":
        {
            "level": 2,
            "password":"password2"
        }
}

To create login_path.config file:

1. Go to “C:\Users\UserName\Documents\BuildIT”
2. Create a file named “login_path.config”
3. In this file, specify the path to the Users.json file on a single line. For example: C:\PATH\Users.json

1. Navigate to the folder where the Users.json file was created during setup.
2. Delete the file named "LockedUsername.lock," where "LockedUsername" is the specific user that you want to unlock. Once deleted, next time the command BuildIT Login is run, that user would be able to have 3 more attempts.

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The Username is used for reporting purposes. The User Level is used for enabling/disabling some commands.

Yes, on installation of the software, there are default restrictions according to the User Level (see User Level Description section above). If customization is needed, follow these instructions:

1. Go to "C:\Program Files\BuildIT\BuildIT Projector 20xx.x\data\profiles\Projector"
2. Create a copy of the “permissions.data” file and rename it as “permissions_old.data”, if needed for backup
3. Open Notepad as administrator
4. Open the “permissions.data” file
5. Change the numbers to the desired values. Note that the number represents the minimum level required to enable the command. Make sure to change the numbers only.

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By default, only one user can be logged in at a time. However, for workflows where multiple operators are working on the same plan, you may enable the "multiuser" parameter, and then you’ll be able to have multiple names (users) per layer in the report. If desired, follow these instructions:

1. Go to “C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\BuildIT”
2. Create a copy of the “User.config” file and rename it as “User_old.config”, if needed for backup
3. Open Notepad as administrator
4. Open the “User.config” file
5. Make the following change:
   
   

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Yes, there is no restriction on what time of user is connected. The only restriction is that a Windows Users connects using the Windows Login command and BuildIT user using the BuildIT login command. For example, operators could be defined as BuildIT users and higher level users like Supervisors or Administrators can login with their Windows login information.

Yes. In order to make it available, go to “File > Settings > Projection”, and check “Allow defining specific users for projection”.

Then, select the projection plan that you want to lock and add the users to the “Allowed Users” property.