The Users/Machines tab on the AlertBoot homepage allows administrators to add, edit, and delete users, or user groups.
The AlertBoot Users screen displays the following list on its left panel:
Users
Machines
User Groups
Machine Groups
Pending Deletions
Deleted Items
Setup
The AlertBoot Users screen enables you to perform the following:
The screen has a set of buttons, which allows you to add or delete a user or user groups. You can choose a user from the displayed list or by using the search option provided.
The screen displays a list of AlertBoot users and the number of available licences against them. The details of the number of devices encrypted are also displayed. The administrator can view and send a reminder Email to the user, to install AlertBoot on his device. The available options are:
Send Installation Email to Selected Users
Send Installation Email to All Available Users
Click Add User button to display the AlertBoot User Edit screen.
The AlertBoot User Edit screen contains the following fields:
User Details: Enter the details of new user namely the First name, Last name, Email, Number of machines under the user, user's mobile number. You can also indicate in the check-box provided if the user is an active member, or a member of any existing user group.
Recovery Options: See Recovery Questions to know more.
Custom Fields: These are custom fields you have created for the user. You can choose to have any data field, like a Company ID number or an alternate Email of the user.
Click the user name listed on the left panel of the screen to manage or edit details of an existing user.
For example, James Anderson from the users list.
The AlertBoot User Detail screen is displayed where you can view and edit the user details. The following screen displays the user details of James Anderson. According to the display he has 7 machines, out of which 2 are not encrypted.
Click Edit button to edit any of the fields namely, user details, recovery questions, or custom fields.
You can also click Create New Custom Field. For details to create new custom fields, see Create a New User Defined Field.
Click the expandable button next to the name of the user to view details of his local machine/machines.
You can lock a user out from a machine by selecting the Locked Out option provided.
If the user is an Active Directory User, you can also choose to lock or unlock the user out of all machines by using the following option buttons:
Lockout this Active Directory User on All Machines
Unlock this Active Directory User on All Machines
You can choose a machine from the displayed list or by using the search option provided. For example, in the figure below you have chosen a laptop used by Ashley. (LT stands for laptop computer and DT stands for a desktop computer).