FAQ
Security
What internal processes occur when a user logs on?
When a user starts the application (perhaps by clicking on the icon). The application sends a message to the Security Administration Manager (SAM) that an access attempt has been made. This causes the SAM to display a logon dialog box. This requires the user to enter their username and password (the user may have been allocated a blank password in which case all they have to enter is their username).
The SAM reads the username and (encrypted) password and determines whether they are valid. If they are not valid then the user will not be allowed access to the application and they will be asked to try again. If they are valid then the SAM determines what they are authorised to within the database and opens HR Complete with those authorities.
The SAM logs information about the login attempt.