Multistation environment
When one or more users need to work on multiple computers, the user accounts (including passwords) must be identical on all Clarity stations. This can be achieved by copying the CLARITY.PSW file to the CFG directory (C:\CLARITY\CFG by default) on each computer.
Caution:
The CLARITY.PSW file needs to be synchronized only after user accounts have been modified in the User Accounts dialog (for example, when adding users or changing access rights).
Because the Clarity installation directory should not be accessible to standard users, the system Administrator is responsible for copying the updated CLARITY.PSW file to all Clarity stations used in a multistation setup.
Note:
The clarity.psw file is saved and updated when the Clarity station is closed. Therefore it is necessary to copy the file into the CFG directory only when Clarity is not running.
Multistation environment in network
If you want to operate multiple Clarity stations that share projects or data, use the Clarity in Network configuration. This setup allows several computers to work with the same projects or instruments while maintaining centralized data storage and control.
Detailed instructions for network installation and configuration can be found in the Clarity in Network manual.
When working in a multistation setup, it is important that users do not access or modify the same file (for example, a method, sequence, or chromatogram) from more than one station at the same time.
Clarity in Network can tolerate short network interruptions. If the connection is lost for a longer time or during data saving, an error message appears and Clarity automatically stores the data locally to prevent loss. Once the connection is restored, the next analysis must be started manually.
The files from the last analysis were saved locally during the network outage and can be found in C:\Users<UserName>\AppData\Local\Temp\Clarity. To comply with GLP requirements, these files should be transferred back to the network directory using the Archive/Restore command so that the process is properly recorded in the Audit Trail.