Users

This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE. However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.

Here you specify who will be using the system--normally just list the family members.

When you create a new user, Pluto will do several things. This person will now appear as a User on all the Orbiters when you touch the "Users" button. This person will be able to save files, music, tv shows, etc., in his or her own personal folder. Pluto will begin to remember that person's tv viewing preferences, and so on. Here is an explanation of all the settings for each user:

User name: This is a unique name or id for this person. No two people who have Pluto can have the same user name. This is the user name that will be used to log in to the system, and for many other services. For example, this will be the unique name to receive voice-over-ip phone calls, instant chat, video conferencing, etc. When you first install your Pluto system, there will be 1 user in the database already--the user that registered on plutohome.com and created the installation. When you add a new user, your Pluto Core will contact plutohome.com and send the user name to be sure that no other person has that same user name. If that user name is taken by someone else, you will get a message and have to pick another user name. A user account will also be created on plutohome.com. Note that the passwords are completely separate. The password you provide here when creating a new user will be the initial password on plutohome.com, but the passwords are in way linked. When you change your password on plutohome.com it does not effect your local password and vice versa. Pluto corporate can do nothing to help you retrieve a password if it is lost, and there is no back door. If you lose your password, you will need the "Root" password you used when first setting up Pluto. If there is another user within your home with "Can modify configuration" set, that user will also be able to reset a password for any other user.

Voicemail+Email: Check this box and Pluto will setup both a voicemail and email account for the user.

Access general mail: Means this user can listen to voicemail left in the general mailbox.

Extension for intercom: Is a 1, 2, or 3 digit number that is this person's internal extension on the phone system. You can pick up any phone in the house and dial this extension to reach the user. Also, if you have the Auto Attendant feature where Pluto answers your calls, this will be the extension the caller dials to reach this person.

Name: If you specify a "Nickname", that is the name that will appear on the user's button on the orbiter. If nickname is blank, the Orbiter will use the first name, or if that is blank, the user name. Unlike the username, the Nickname does not need to be unique and can be anything you want.

Email: If the user receives voicemail, or email in the Pluto email server, it will be forwarded to this email address.

Can Modify Configuration: Means this user can configure your Pluto system, add devices, change scenarios, etc. It also means this user can add other users and change other users' passwords.

Language: Is the user's language. Whenever possible, the system will display everything for this user in this language.

Primary Installation: If you have multiple homes or installations joined together, this is the primary one for this user.