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 The Permanent Users Window opens with a list of existing permanent users. The Permanent Users Window opens with a list of existing permanent users.
-  * Click the **Add Button** on the toolbar in the Permanent User Window.+  * Click the **Add Button** on the  Action toolbar in the Permanent User Window.
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   * Close the New Permanent User panel when you have created all you wanted to.   * Close the New Permanent User panel when you have created all you wanted to.
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 ===== Setting Activation and Expiry dates for a New Permanent User ===== ===== Setting Activation and Expiry dates for a New Permanent User =====
  
-Another two tabs available inside the New Permanent User Panel is Personal Info and Activate and Expire. By Default when creating a New Permanent User Activated and Always Active is ticked+Another two tabs available inside the New Permanent User Panel is Personal Info and Activate and Expire. By Default when creating a New Permanent User** Activated** and** Always Active** is selected
  
-  * To **Deactivate** the User at first, to activate later, click the** Activate check-box** to **remove** the mark.+  * To **Deactivate** the user at first, to activate later, click the** Activate check-box** to **remove** the mark.
  
-If you want your User to only have Access for a certain period, say three months+If you want your user to only have Access for a certain period, say three months
  
-  * Leave the Activate checkbox **checked**.+  * Leave the Activate check-box **checked**.
  
-  * **Uncheck** the Always Active checkbox. This will open date fields.+  * **Uncheck** the Always Active check-box. This will open date fields.
  
-  * Select a date to Activate (From) and a date to** Expire**  (To)+  * Select a date to **Activate** (From) and a date to** Expire**  (To)
  
   * Click **Next** to finish.   * Click **Next** to finish.
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 ===== Changing an existing Permanent User's Activation and Expiry Dates ===== ===== Changing an existing Permanent User's Activation and Expiry Dates =====
  
-If you have already created a User but now want to change the Activation and Expire dates of the User, follow these steps:+If you have already created a user but now want to change the Activation and Expire dates of the user, follow these steps:
  
   * Click the **Permanent User Icon** on the Home page. The Permanent User Window opens with a list of existing Permanent Users.   * Click the **Permanent User Icon** on the Home page. The Permanent User Window opens with a list of existing Permanent Users.
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-  * Click on the **User** you want to change and click the** Edit button** on the Action Toolbar in the Permanent User Window.{{:user_guide:action_toolbar.png?200|}}+  * Click on the **user** you want to change and click the** Edit button** on the Action Toolbar in the Permanent User Window.{{:user_guide:action_toolbar.png?200|}}
  
   * Click on the **Always Active check-box** to deselect it. The date fields appear below the check-box.    * Click on the **Always Active check-box** to deselect it. The date fields appear below the check-box. 
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-Note: The Activate and Deactivate Options are also available when changing the User's password with the **Password Manager Applet**.+Note: The Activate and Deactivate Options are also available when changing the user's password with the **Password Manager Applet**.
  
 ===== The Password Manager Applet ===== ===== The Password Manager Applet =====
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 The Password Manager can be found on the home page of RADIUSdesk because it is used often. The Password Manager can be found on the home page of RADIUSdesk because it is used often.
  
-  * Click on the Password Manager Icon.+  * Click on the Password Manager Icon on the RADIUSdesk home page. The Password Manager window appears.
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   * From the Username drop-down **select** the user who's password needs to be changed. Their** current password** appears in the next field.   * From the Username drop-down **select** the user who's password needs to be changed. Their** current password** appears in the next field.
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 The Permanent Users Window opens with a list of existing permanent users. The Permanent Users Window opens with a list of existing permanent users.
-  * Click on the User who's Profile you want to change.+  * Click on the user who's Profile you want to change.
  
   * Click the **Edit Button** on the toolbar in the Permanent User Window.   * Click the **Edit Button** on the toolbar in the Permanent User Window.
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-Note: A Profile is built by adding Profile components. These Profile components are Time limits, Data limits or Bandwidth limits. RADIUSdesk installs with 13 Profile Components that you can mix and match to build the right Limits Profile for your users. If you cannot find the Profole type you desire then create one by following these instructions: [[http://radiusdesk.com/docuwiki/technical_discussions/practical_new_access_provider#add_a_profile_and_profile_components|Profile and Profile Components]]+Note: A Profile is built by adding Profile components. These Profile components are Time limits, Data limits or Bandwidth limits. RADIUSdesk installs with 13 Profile Components that you can mix and match to build the right Limits Profile for your users. If you cannot find the Profile type you desire then create one by following these instructions: [[http://radiusdesk.com/docuwiki/technical_discussions/practical_new_access_provider#add_a_profile_and_profile_components|Profile and Profile Components]]
  
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-  * Click the** ADD button** in the on the Action Toolbar in the BYOD Manager window. A New Device panel opens.+  * Click the** ADD button** on the Action Toolbar in the BYOD Manager window. A New Device panel opens.
  
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   * Type in a** description** of the device (e.g. Jenny's laptop) in the next field.   * Type in a** description** of the device (e.g. Jenny's laptop) in the next field.
  
-  * Select The **Owner** fron the drop-down list.+  * Select The **Owner** from the drop-down list.
  
   * Select a **Profile** from the drop-down list that you want to apply to this device.   * Select a **Profile** from the drop-down list that you want to apply to this device.
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-With BYOD devices the strictest profile applies. Say for example Jenny is allowed 1Gb data as a user but I applied a 250Mb profile to her laptop. Then Jenny will only be allowed 250Mb on her laptop and the rest of her data she may use from her phone or pc.+With BYOD devices the strictest profile applies. Say for example Jenny is allowed 1GB data as a user but I applied a 250MB profile to her laptop. Then Jenny will only be allowed 250Mb on her laptop and the rest of her data she may use from her phone or pc.
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-Now that you have created a Permanent User and added a Device owned by this User you can also do the following:+Now that you have created a Permanent User and added a Device owned by this user you can also do the following:
  
  * Click the **Permanent User Icon** on the Home page. The Permanent User Window opens with a list of existing Permanent Users.  * Click the **Permanent User Icon** on the Home page. The Permanent User Window opens with a list of existing Permanent Users.
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-  * Click on the **User** you want to change and click the** Edit button** on the Action Toolbar in the Permanent User Window.{{:user_guide:action_toolbar.png?200|}}+  * Click on the **user** you want to change and click the** Edit button** on the Action Toolbar in the Permanent User Window.{{:user_guide:action_toolbar.png?200|}}
  
-  * Click on the Devices tab in the user's window.+  * Click on the Devices tab in the **user's** window.
  
-  * Click the **Connect only from listed devices** tick box to limit the user to the device you added.+  * Click the **Connect only from listed devices** tick-box to limit the user to the device you added.
  
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 ==== Automatic Device Sign-in ==== ==== Automatic Device Sign-in ====
  
-You can also tick the ** Auto-Add device after Authentication** tick box. This will cause the User to only **sign in once** and from there the WiFi system will alllow the device to log-in without having to give a username and password again. Unfortunately, this feature only works with **routers that has Mac Authentication** built in.+You can also tick the ** Auto-Add device after Authentication** tick-box. This will cause the User to only **sign in once** and from there the WiFi system will allow the device to log-in without having to give a username and password again. Unfortunately, this feature only works with **routers that has Mac Authentication** built in.
  
 Try it: Try it:
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-  * Click on the **User** you want to change and click the** Edit button** on the Action Toolbar in the Permanent User Window.{{:user_guide:action_toolbar.png?200|}}+  * Click on the **user** you want to change and click the** Edit button** on the Action Toolbar in the Permanent User Window.{{:user_guide:action_toolbar.png?200|}}
  
   * Click on the Devices tab in the user's window.   * Click on the Devices tab in the user's window.
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-===== Topup a depleted Data Cap ===== +===== Some Advanced Features =====  
 +  * Under the **Basic Info** sub-tab when you edit a permanent user is a couple of fields which require more discussion. 
 +  * **Static IP** This field can take an IPv4 IP Address. This will automatically translate to the **Framed-User** and **Framed-IP-Address** Private RADIUS Reply attributes added for the specific user. (Add an IP-Address, Save it, and confirm that it is added under **Private attributes** tab.) 
 +       * For this to have any affect, the NAS which is serving the user must be able to interpret those reply attributes 
 +  * **Extra Filed Name** This is just an extra field which you can use to store values for your own use and has Nothing to do with RADIUS 
 +  * **Extra Filed Value** This is just an extra field which you can use to store values for your own use and has nothing to to with RADIUS. 
 +        * We make use of these two fields to map a social logged in user to the 'real' user in RADIUSdesk. 
 +        * So when you implement Social Login these fields will be used by the system. 
 + 
 +  * **Connect only from selected SSIDs** is deprecated and will be removed in the future