CRU Ditto Forensic FieldStation User Manual

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Protecting Your Digital Assets

Ditto Forensic FieldStation User Manual

6.2.2 Configurable Permissions

The following list of permissions specifies what each controls, and can be configured when adding or
editing a user account. Some permissions for the Administrator and Front Panel accounts will be greyed
out by default.

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Admin:

“None” allows access to modify the User Name and Full Name of the Administrator, Front

Panel, and the user’s own account, and allows the user to change his or her own password, but blocks
the user from viewing any account’s permission levels. “Modify Users” enables the user to be able
to modify user accounts, passwords, and permissions (except for the “Admin” permission). “Full
Access” additionally enables the ability to create and delete users and assign the “Admin” permission.

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Config:

Governs all non-network configuration settings, including those found in the “System Set-

tings” panel on the “Home” screen and on all tabs on the “Configure” screen.

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NetSettings:

Controls access to the network settings on the “Configure” screen.

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Clone:

Controls access to the “Clone Source Disk” and “Clone & Image Source Disk” actions.

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Physical Image:

Controls access to the “Physical Image Source Disk” and “Clone & Image Source

Disk” actions.

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Logical Image:

Controls access to the “Logical Image Source Disk” action.

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Erase:

Controls access to the “Erase Destination Disk” action.

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Hash:

Controls access to the “Hash Disk” action.

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Snapshot:

Controls access to the “Snapshot Disk” action.

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Netview:

Controls access to the “Netview Scan” action.

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Abort:

Controls access to the ability to abort actions in progress.

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Note:

Controls access to the “Comment” buttons in the “Action” and “System Log” panels on the

“Home” screen.

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Logs:

Controls the ability to delete log files from the “Logs” screen.

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DiskView:

Controls the ability to preview and download files from the suspect drive via the “Disks”

panel on the “Home” screen.

6.3 ADDING A NEW USER

To add a new user, simply click “Add User”, enter the user’s information, and set the permission levels.
When finished, click on the

Commit Add button

6.4 EDITING AN EXISTING USER

To update a user’s name, password, or permissions, click on the user account under the “User Name”
column, update the information, and then click the

Commit Edits button

6.5 DELETING A USER

To delete a user, click on the user account under the “User Name” column and click on the

Delete User

button

. Do not click this button unless you are absolutely certain you wish to delete the account.