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Latitude Help
Modify a User
Use the User dialog box to modify a user.
To modify a user
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In the Navigation pane, click System Codes and Settings > Organization Groups > User.
Tip: To display active users only in the data grid, click Only show active users.
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Click the Edit icon for the user account to modify. The User dialog box appears.
User Name: User's first and last name.
Login Name: User's logon name.
Reset Password: If selected, displays the Password box to allow you to change it.
Password: User's password. Periods display instead of the typed characters.
Note: Latitude uses the 512-bit Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-512) with a randomly generated 512-bit salt that is unique per-user, per-password. Latitude stores the combined hash and salt in the user’s account as a 128-character hexadecimal string.
Alias: User's alias name such as a shortened version of the first name or a nickname.
Phone: User's telephone number
Extension: User's telephone extension number.
Email: User's email address (for example, jdoe@mycompany.com).
Time Clock: If selected, the system includes the user's logon and logoff times on the User Logon report.
Active: If selected, the user can log on to the system. If cleared, the user cannot log on to the system.
Role: User's role.
Desk: User's desk.
Branch: User's branch.
Department: User's department.
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Modify the information and then click Save.