Security

In Security settings, you can set a password in order to restrict access to settings and various Dewesoft procedures. You can also choose if data files can be modified after storing.

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Lock Settings

After clicking Use admin password for entering settings, you will be asked to enter and confirm it.

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You will have to enter the password the next time you enter Settings. If you select Never ask again, you won’t need to enter the password until DewesoftX is restarted.

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Lock User Access

In the Lock user access section, you can opt to use a User access password. After setting it, you can choose what to use it for:

  • Use for stopping measurement
  • Use for changing the setup
  • Use for changing the sequence
  • Use for leaving the full screen
  • Use for editing sensors
  • Allow user to select different projects

NOTE: In order to use a user access password, admin password has to be set.

File Locking

There are three options to locking data files after storing:

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  • Disabled - Files will not lock and they can be post-processed.
  • With password - File locking will be enabled, but they can be unlocked with a password in Analyze mode.
  • Permanent - Files will be permanently locked.