SOP - shared desktop file
- Prepare the desktop file so that it meets your requirements for the settings.
- Use the account with Administrator rights to enter the User Accounts dialog.
- One at a time, select users who should use the same desktop in the User List. For each user selected, change the desktop file name in the Desktop File field to the desired name.
Note:
The file name of the desired desktop is the one set for the account who prepared it. If the Desktop File field there is empty, than the default desktop file name is used, which is the same as the given User Name.
- Leave the User Accounts dialog by pressing the OK button.
- Close Clarity.
- Find the desktop file on your computer in a file manager program. The file will be located in the Clarity main directory (C:\CLARITY\Cfg by default) and will have the given file name and the *.dsk extension.
- Change the properties of the file to Read & execute . This should be only done by Windows user account with Administrator privileges in the same manner as described the chapter "Computer User Rights"
- To change privileges go to Advanced Security Settings of targeted file. Use Disable inheritance and select Convert inherited permissions into explicit permissions on this object. Then change the permissions for group/users that will use this file and should not modify it according to the image below.
- When changing Security properties to the selected shared desktop file assure that Security Setting for Cfg folder remains exactly the same as described the chapter "Computer User Rights"
- Be aware that users will be able to modify current shared desktop file in Clarity but they won't be able to store the modifications, as an error message Desktop file write error will be displayed when closing Instrument Window.
- Users that should be able to change the file must keep permissions inherited from Cfg folder.
Security Settings for Shared Desktop - User Entry - Windows 11