Specifications

System Overview 3
ID Works Basic Version 5 Administrator’s Guide
Security
An identification program is not secure if the computer system that
gathers information and produces the ID cards is not secure. ID
Works Basic identification software gives you a number of ways to
ensure the security of your identification program.
Using the ID Works Administrator application, you authenticate users
with individual, password-protected accounts. User account
privileges can be tailored to allow access to specific applications,
activities, and projects. Significant user actions, such as logging in,
opening projects, and printing cards, create entries in an audit log.
You can review and print the audit log using the ID Works
Administrator application.
You can track changes ID Works users make to your database. In ID
Works Designer you specify whether changing a Production Form
field is to be recorded in the audit log.
See “System Security” on page 119 for complete information.
Getting Started
The rest of this chapter explains the steps you take to begin using
your ID Works identification software.
Logging In to an ID Works Application
To begin using ID Works software, double-click the ID Works
Designer shortcut icon on your desktop.
In the User Login dialog box, type your User Name and User
Password, and then click the Log in button.
The default User Name and User Password are Admin and Admin. If
you have not already done so, change the password for the default
user account and create a user account with System Administrator
privileges for yourself. See “Changing the Admin User Name
Password” on page 120 for more information.
When you are logged in to an ID Works application, you do not need
to supply your user name and password again to start another ID
Works application.