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Users

All users must have a valid account in infoRouter before they can access the system (except Anonymous users). User accounts are stored in infoRouter's security database.

User Identity

Your user account identifies you to both the system and other users. Only users with valid accounts can be granted permissions within the document and folder security framework.


User Types

infoRouter supports four types of users:

Type Description
Regular Users Full-featured accounts with assigned credentials
Anonymous Users Unauthenticated access to public content
Read Only Users Can view but not modify content
Local Users Accounts limited to a single library

Regular Users

Standard users with full capabilities within their assigned permissions.

Feature Description
Assigned user ID and password
Can be audited and tracked
Access anonymous libraries + assigned libraries
Create, edit documents based on security
Activities limited by assigned permissions

Anonymous Users

Anonymous users exist automatically when Anonymous Libraries are created — they are not individually created.

Feature Description
No user ID or password Access without logging in
Cannot be audited or tracked
Cannot be assigned security
Can view Anonymous Libraries only
Can read documents in Anonymous Libraries

Read Only Users

Users who can view content but cannot make any changes.

Feature Description
Assigned user ID and password
Can be audited and tracked
Access anonymous libraries + assigned libraries
Maximum security level is Read
Cannot edit, delete, or modify documents/folders
Cannot create new documents or folders

Local Users

Users created within a specific library, limited to that library only.

Feature Description
Assigned user ID and password
Can be audited and tracked
Access ONE library (where created) + anonymous libraries
Cannot access other libraries
Create, edit based on assigned permissions

When to Use Local Users

Local users are ideal for external parties (clients, vendors) who need access to a specific project library but should not see other organizational content.


Who Can Create Users?

User Type Created By
Regular Users System Administrator, Administrators group, User Managers
Read Only Users System Administrator, Administrators group, User Managers
Local Users System Administrator, Library Managers

Additional Resources

Resource Description
LDAP Authentication (PDF) Configure LDAP authentication
LDAP Sync Manager (PDF) Synchronize users from LDAP

See Also