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3.01 Login, Logout and Changing Password

In order for the user to log on to the system, it is necessary for this user to be defined as an employee. After starting the application (either through a bookmark in the browser or entering a URL) the login screen appears. The start address generally has the following structure: http://projectile-server/projectile/start.

The user must log in through the login screen. After entering the login and password with the system is accessed. The login (and possibly the password) is generally assigned from the administrator. If the administrator has not assigned a password, this should be changed from the user directly after the first login.

Note: The passwords are stored encrypted in the database. If the password is forgotten, the administrator must set a new password in the employee management!

An entry screen from Projectile then appears:

The top navigation bar consists of a top menu bar, previous/next functionality, a toolbar, a search machine and „home“ functionality (Projectile logo).

“Home”-Functionality. When clicking the logo, the application changes directly to the work area of „Intro“ (entry screen), regardless if documents are open.
Product management allows defining product and/or service structures and allows assigning change requests for modifications or troubleshooting.
Using the functionality “Create”, new data records can be created in the system. The selection is dependent on the permissions system.
Print-Functionality. This functionality opens the active screen in a new browser window and suppresses the Projectile frame.
Clipboard. The clipboard can be applied for the user's private favorite collection.
Integrated Appointment Calendar (see also Team-Calendar)
TimeTracker for recording time (see also TimeTracker)
Project assistant for rapidly creating projects (see also ...)
Logout

The left navigation menu consists of the functionalities mini-calendar, query manager, navigation and functions for the administration, using interfaces, tracking and recording components, various modules of the Enterprise version from Projectile and the menu items for approvals and internal messaging. Furthermore, the left navigation menu consists of the personal clipboard and the window manager.

The intro is located in the central area and consists of user-definable entry screens. The example shows the standard screen with functionalities for creating new data, project planning, chart system and TimeTracker.

Through activating , the user can or change his/her own password:

In the dialog window a message appears asking for the old password ...

... and then a new password can be entered and confirmed.

Finally, the following dialog appears ...

... and the password is changed.

Log off the system by activating . In the browser, the user can log on again (possibly with a different user for administration) or close the window definitively.