SETTING UP THE NETWORK MASTER COMPANY

Title Setting up the network master company

Category Network
Document Number V2TN003
Create Date 05/11/07
Revision Date 25/05/09
Document Version Final
Author Ruan Smit
Support support@ccssa.com

INTRODUCTION
The Candy system supports Network master capability, i.e. more than one user using the same master on the
network.
The following terminology is used in this section of the manual:

The Protector - The person who sets up the Network Master Company initially would generally be the Chief
Estimator. The protector has the following permissions:

• Enrol other users (by initials), which allows them to peruse the Network Master company.
• Delete any user who is then denied access to the Network Master Company.
• Designate any other user as protector after which he resorts to being a normal user.
• Access any job without restriction.

The Creator - Any user with access to the multi-user company may set up a job and his initials are logged as
creator. A creator has the following permissions:

• Delete any job that he has created.

• To define access rights to other users for any job that he has created.

A User - A user with access to the Network Master Company has the following permissions:

• Create a new job (see creator above).

• Access to jobs only if the creator of that job has given him access rights.
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1. Set the path for the Master Company on all the machines
Please Note: The server computer must first be set up correctly before setting up the Master Company.
• The path must be set for each of the user’s computers.

• Go to the Candy System Settings .

• Then select Folders and Paths.

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2. Setup Network Master Company on the Protectors computer

• Go to the Company manager. Select Tools > Network Master > Setup Network Master.

• Password is required. Type in “netuser”.

• Ensure the Network Master company path is set to the correct folder.

• Enter the user login details for the Protector.

• A message will appear if the Network Master Company has been successfully added.

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3. Installing the Network master company on the user’s computer

The jobs in the Network master company may be used as a master for any new and existing jobs by any user on
the network. The network master company must therefore first be installed on the user’s computers.

• From the company manager, select Tools > Install Network Master Access.

• The Estimating Multi User Shared Company will appear in the Company selector.

• Users must be registered by the Protector to allow access in the Master Company.

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4. Enrolling users for the Protectors computer

• It is necessary for the protector to enrol the users.

• Right click in the Estimating Network Master and select Enrol users.

• Enter Password “netuser”.

• Enter the Initials and Names for the Users and click Add User.

• Click OK.

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