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Adding users

Users must be added to Surround SCM before they can access files. You can add users directly to Surround SCM or retrieve them from the Seapine License Server. See Retrieving global users.

1. Choose View > Users.

The Users window opens.

2. Click Add.

The Add User dialog box opens.

3. Enter the First name, MI (middle initial), Last name, and Username.

Note: You cannot use System as a username because it is reserved to perform trigger actions.

4. Enter or select additional information on the following tabs.

Tab	Use to:
Info	Enter the user's phone numbers and email address and create a password. Users can change their passwords when they log in.
Groups	Add the user to a security group. Users can only access commands added to the security group they belong to and must be assigned to at least one security group. See Adding security groups for information about creating security groups.
License	Assign a license to the user. Users cannot log in if they are not assigned a license. See License types.
Address	Enter the user's address.
Notes	Enter any notes about the user

5. Click OK.

The user is added.

License types

Seapine products include floating and named licenses. Named licenses are best for users who log in frequently while floating licenses are best for users who log in occasionally.

A named license is dedicated to a specific user and allows the user to access Surround SCM from any computer on the network. Named licenses cannot be shared.
A floating license can be used by anyone on the network, up to the limit specified on the Seapine License Server. The license server tracks the number of available floating licenses. When a user logs in, the used floating license number increases by one. If more users than allowed by the floating license try to log in, they are denied access.

Note: Users with floating licenses use multiple licenses when logged in to a Surround SCM client and a third-party application integrated with Surround SCM at the same time. Make sure users know to log out of clients and disconnect third-party applications from Surround SCM when they finish working with source files to make licenses available to other users.