When first installed, the PLGV user list is blank as shown below. If you choose to use the SQL table method of authentication, then you will need to populate this list. Choosing the LDAP method means you will not need to populate the list because it will be done automatically via LDAP. Nevertheless, you will need to identify those users who will have the role as administrator.
This page discusses:
There are three different methods of populating this list if you are using SQL table authentication.
Import from a file containing complete user information including login name, first name, last name, password, and a list of email addresses to be used with SQL table authentication.
Import from a summary file containing login name and a list of email addresses to add more email addresses for that user to review. This is typically used to allow an administrative or departmental assistant to review quarantined messages for others.
This is the default File Format selection when importing a file (button for ). It performs a bulk import of the detailed user information and is used primarily with the SQL table authentication method when logging into PLGV.
The input file must contain the following comma-separated information, one user per line.
Login name
First name
Last name
Password
Role of either "User" or "Administrator"
One or more email addresses
A sample is provided in the SampleUsers.TXT file found in the PLGV folder
that appears when you press 
. This
file has the following entries as examples.
dan,dan,deward,secret,User,dan@acme.com,info@acme.com,sales@acme.com
joe,Joseph,Blowseph,secret,User,joe@acme,joe2@acme
A simple way to obtain this is to use Control Panel's Administrator Tool called Active Directory Users and Computers.
Importing this sample will display the following:
The File Format selection button labeled is made when importing a summary user list. It is typically used with LDAP authentication method since much of the login information is automatically populated when the user logs into PLGV. This import format can also used to define more email addresses for individuals such as a departmental or administrative assistant when their login information already exists.
The input file must contain the following comma-separated information, one user per line.
Login name
One or more email addresses
A sample is provided in the SampleEmail.TXT file found in the PLGV folder
that appears when you press . This
file has the following entries as examples.
joe,joe0000@acme.com,joe0001@acme.com
dan,test@msn.com
dan,xxx@hotmail.com
dan,yyy@yahoo.com
Importing this sample file (after the previous SampleUsers.TXT file) will display the following:
Notice all the additional email addresses associated with the first user.
Entering a new user is simple matter of providing:
User name (for login), and their first and last names in the main window
The email address(es) associated with the user login, and
Role of either "Administrator" or "User". If none is provided, the role is assumed to be "User" by default.
As you enter these values, please remember to use the Enter key when you are done within each of the three windows. This will re-position your cursor onto the next (blank) line. If the cursor is not on the next line, your entry may not be registered.
As an example, the screens below illustrate the entry of each of the items in the three windows for user login information, email address, and roles.
At this point, note that the user line needs to be re-selected and then we can position the cursor to the email address field. Don't forget to press the Enter key after typing the address to get the blank line!
Now the role of "Administrator" or "User" can be entered. If left blank, then "User" is the default.
Again, don't forget to press Enter key to get to the next line.
Press 
to have the new user entry saved to the Praetor
log database. Your
user selection will then jump to the very first entry since it re-reads
the user table from the database.
Dealing with passwords is only applicable if you are using the SQL table authentication method since other methods will authenticate using the submitted credentials against the LDAP server or Windows domain controller.
To set or change the password for a user, select the user from the larger
window and press 
. A
window appears to prompt for the new password and to confirm it by re-typing
the same password.
If the two passwords entered match, then the change occurs immediately
even though 
remains grayed out and unclickable.
Should this PLGV administrator tool encounter any errors in accessing
the database, or discovery any inconsistency with the information, this
button will become active and you can press it to see
the detailed errors found.