Cal Admin

Calendar Administrators can easily setup and maintain their WebCal sites with WebCal's Main Calendar Admin Controls screen. The power to gather and change information is all available from a single screen. It is recommended that you review the documentation for users of WebCal Intranet Edition to familiarize yourself with the application and its functions before reviewing these pages.



Users

Add User

To add a new user to WebCal, click on the "Add User" button. WebCal will display the Add User screen. Enter the user's username and password. Click the "Add a user" button to submit the information and create the user's account. (Click the "Reset" button to clear the fields.) After submitting the information, WebCal displays the Add a User screen, and the confirmation message: "Username _____ was successfully added to WebCal." When you have finished adding new users, click "Return to the Main Menu" to return to the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Remove Users

To remove one or more users, select the user(s) and click the "Remove Users" button. You must select at least one user to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select more than one user to remove. After clicking the "Remove Users" button, WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The selected names were deleted from WebCal" and display the updated Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Check Groups

To check which groups one or more users belong to, highlight the appropriate user(s) and click the "Check Groups" button. You must select at least one user to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to check the groups of multiple users. WebCal lists the user(s) you selected, the groups they belong to, and the date and time they joined each group. Click "Return to Main Menu" to return to the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Check User Calendars

To check which calendars one or more users have access to, and the levels of permission each user has for each calendar, use the Check User Calendar function. Select at least one user, although you may select more, and click the "Check Usr Calendars" button. WebCal displays each user you selected, the calendar(s) each user belongs to and the levels of permission each user has been assigned for each calendar. WebCal details the user's ability to add, read, edit and delete events, as well as the user's confidentiality level. Click "Return to the Main Menu" to display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Change Password

To change a user's password in the event of a security breach, or, more likely, a forgetful user, select the user's name and click the "Change Password" button. WebCal displays the Change Password screen and the message "Changing password for username ____." Enter the new password (it is not necessary to know the user's previous password) and click the "Change Password" button to submit the information. (Click the "Reset" button to clear the field.) After submitting the new password, WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The password for username _____ was successfully changed" and the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Groups

Add Group

To add a new group to WebCal, click the "Add Group" button. WebCal will display the Add Group screen. Enter the group's name and the contact for the group. Click the "Add a group" button to submit the information. (Click the "Reset" button to clear the fields.) After submitting the information, WebCal displays the Add a Group screen again and the confirmation message: "Group name _____ was successfully added to WebCal." Continue adding new groups in the same manner. When you have finished adding groups click "Return to the Main Menu" to return to the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Remove Groups

To remove a one or more groups, select the group name(s) and click the "Remove Groups" button. You must select at least one group to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select more than one group to remove. After clicking the "Remove Grps" button, WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The selected groups were successfully deleted from WebCal" and display the updated Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Check Users

To check which user(s) belong to one or more groups, highlight the appropriate group(s) and click the "Check Users" button. You must select at least one group to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to check the users of multiple groups. WebCal lists the group(s) you selected, the users that belong to them, and the date and time they joined each group. WebCal also denotes the contact for each group with a bullet next to their username. Click "Return to Main Menu" to return to the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Check Group Calendars

To check which calendars one or more groups have access to, and the levels of permission each group is assigned for each calendar, use the Check Group Calendars function. Select at least one group, although you may select more, and click the "Check Grp Calendars" button. WebCal displays each group you selected, each calendar they belong to and the levels of permission each group has been assigned for each calendar. WebCal details each group's ability to add, read, edit and delete events, as well as the group's confidentiality level. Click "Return to the Main Menu" to display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Change Contact

To change the contact for a group, select one group and click "Change Contact." WebCal will display the "Change Contact" screen. Select the name of the new contact for the group from the list of usernames and click "Change Contact" to submit the information. (Click the "Reset" button to clear the field.) After submitting the information, WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Contact for Group Name _____ was successfully changed" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Calendars

Add Calendar

To add a new calendar to WebCal click the "Add Calendar" button. WebCal will display the Add Calendar screen. Enter the calendar's name and the contact for the calendar. Click the "Add a calendar" button to submit the information. (Click the "Reset" button to clear the fields.) After submitting the information, WebCal displays the Add a Calendar screen again and the confirmation message: "Calendar _____ was successfully added to WebCal." Continue adding calendars in the same manner. When you have finished adding calendars click "Return to the Main Menu" to return to the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Make Resource

To change a calendar's designation from Normal to Resource, select the calendar's name from the list of Normal calendars. You must select at least one calendar to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple calendars. Click the "Make Resource" button and WebCal will perform the function and display the updated Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Make Normal

To change a calendar's designation from Resource to Normal, select the calendar's name from the list of Resource calendars. You must select at least one calendar to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple calendars. Click the "Make Normal" button and WebCal will perform the function and display the updated Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Remove Calendars

To remove one or more calendars, select the calendar name(s) and click the "Remove Calendars" button. You must select at least one calendar to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select more than one calendar to remove. After clicking the "Remove Calendars" button, WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The selected calendars were successfully deleted from WebCal" and display the updated Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Check Calendar Groups

To check which groups have access to one or more calendars, and the levels of permission each group has for each calendar, use the Check Calendar Groups function. Select at least one calendar, although you may select more, and click the "Check Cal Groups" button. The "Calendar Permissions for Groups" screen is displayed. WebCal displays each calendar you selected, the group(s) that belong to them and the levels of permission they have been assigned for each. WebCal details the group's ability to add, read, edit and delete events, as well as the group's confidentiality level. Click "Return to the Main Menu" to display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Check Calendar Users

To check which users have access to one or more calendars, and the levels of permission each user has for each calendar, use the Check Calendar Users function. Select at least one calendar, although you may select more, and click the "Check Cal Users" button. The "Calendar Permissions for Users" screen is displayed. WebCal displays each calendar you selected, each user that belongs to it and the levels of permission each user has been assigned for each calendar. WebCal details each user's ability to add, read, edit and delete events, as well as each user's confidentiality level. Click "Return to the Main Menu" to display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Change Owner

To change a calendar's owner, select one calendar and click the "Change Owner" button. Select the name of the new owner for the calendar from the list of usernames and click the "Change Owner" button to submit the information. (Click the "Reset" button to clear the fields.) WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Owner for Calendar Name _____ was successfully changed" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Permissions

Permissions refers to a user's ability to write, read, delete, and edit events on calendars. Permissions are set by the Calendar Administrator when a user or a group is added to a calendar. Permissions can be changed for a user or group by setting the desired permissions and re-adding the user or group to the calendar. Use the pull down menus to set each permission category for a user or group. See below for a more detailed explanation of each permissions category.

Write Permissions

Write permissions refers to a user's ability to add events to a calendar.

None -- If a user's Write permissions are set to None for a calendar, the user is not able to add any events to that calendar.

Add Events -- If a user's Write permissions are set to Add Events for a calendar, the user is able to add events to that calendar.

Read Permissions

Read permissions refers to a user's ability to read events on a calendar.

None - If a user's Read permissions are set to None for a calendar, the user is not able to read any events on that calendar.

Self-Made Entries - If a user's Read permissions are set to Self-Made Entries for a calendar, the user is able to read only the events that the user created on that calendar.

Group- and Self- Made Entries -- If a user's Read permissions are set to Group- and Self- Made Entries for a calendar, the user is able to read only the events that the user or the user's group created on that calendar.

All Entries -- If a user's Read permissions are set to All Entries for a calendar, the user is able to read all events on that calendar.

Delete Permissions

Delete permissions refers to a user's ability to delete events on a calendar.

None -- If a user's Delete permissions are set to None for a calendar, the user is not able to delete any events on that calendar.

Self-Made Entries - If a user's Delete permissions are set to Self-Made Entries for a calendar, the user is able to delete only the events that the user created on that calendar.

Group- and Self- Made Entries -- If a user's Delete permissions are set to Group- and Self- Made Entries for a calendar, the user is able to delete only the events that the user or the user's group created on that calendar.

All Entries -- If a user's Delete permissions are set to All Entries for a calendar, the user is able to delete all events on that calendar.

Edit Permissions

Edit permissions refers to a user's ability to edit events on a calendar.

None -- If a user's Edit permissions are set to None for a calendar, the user is not able to edit any events on that calendar.

Self-Made Entries - If a user's Edit permissions are set to Self-Made Entries for a calendar, the user is able to edit only the events that the user created on that calendar.

Group- and Self- Made Entries -- If a user's Edit permissions are set to Group- and Self- Made Entries for a calendar, the user is able to edit only the events that the user or the user's group created on that calendar.

All Entries -- If a user's Edit permissions are set to All Entries for a calendar, the user is able to edit all events on that calendar.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality levels refers to a user's ability to read certain events on a calendar. Users are assigned a certain Confidentiality level when they join a calendar and this enables the user to read all events that have a Confidentiality level that is equal to or lower than the user's clearance level. (When a user creates or edits an event, he or she has the ability to set the event's confidentiality level.)

Other Options

Add Users to Groups

To add one or more users to one or more groups, use the Add Users to Groups function. Select the user(s) you would like to add from the scrollable list of usernames. You must select at least one user to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple users. Select the group(s) you would like to add the user(s) to from the scrollable list of groups. You must also select at least one group to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple groups. Once you have selected the desired user(s) and group(s), click the "Add Users to Groups" button. WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Selected Users were added to the Selected Groups" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Remove Users from Groups

To remove one or more users from one or more groups, use the Remove Users from Groups function. Select the user(s) you would like to remove from the scrollable list of usernames. You must select at least one user to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple users. Select the group(s) from which you would like to remove the user(s) to from the scrollable list of groups. You must also select at least one group to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple groups. Once you have selected the desired user(s) and group(s), click the "Remove Users from Groups" button. WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Selected Users were removed from the Selected Groups" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Add Users to Calendars

To add one or more users to one or more calendars, use the Add Users to Calendars function. Select the user(s) you would like to add from the scrollable list of usernames. You must select at least one user to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple users. Select the calendar(s) you would like to add the user(s) to from the scrollable list of calendars. You must also select at least one calendar to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple calendars. Set the desired permissions for the user(s) using the pull-down permissions menus. Once you have selected the desired user(s), calendar(s), and permissions, click the "Add Users to Calendars" button. WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Selected Users were added to the Selected Calendars" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Remove Users from Calendars

To remove one or more users from one or more calendars, use the Remove Users from Calendars function. Select the user(s) you would like to remove from the scrollable list of usernames. You must select at least one user to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple users. Select the calendar(s) from which you would like to remove the user(s) to from the scrollable list of calendars. You must also select at least one calendar to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple calendars. Once you have selected the desired user(s) and calendar(s), click the "Remove Users from Calendars" button. WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Selected Users were removed from the Selected Calendars" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Add Groups to Calendars

To add one or more groups to one or more calendars, use the Add Groups to Calendars function. Select the group(s) you would like to add from the scrollable list of groups. You must select at least one group to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple groups. Select the calendar(s) you would like to add the group(s) to from the scrollable list of calendars. You must also select at least one calendar to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple calendars. Set the desired permissions for the group(s) using the pull-down permissions menus. Once you have selected the desired group(s), calendar(s), and permissions, click the "Add Groups to Calendars" button. WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Selected Groups were added to the Selected Calendars" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.

Remove Groups from Calendars

To remove one or more groups from one or more calendars, use the Remove Groups from Calendars function. Select the group(s) you would like to remove from the scrollable list of groups. You must select at least one group to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple groups. Select the calendar(s) from which you would like to remove the group(s) to from the scrollable list of calendars. You must also select at least one calendar to perform this function, although you may use the control/option key to select multiple calendars. Once you have selected the desired group(s) and calendar(s), click the "Remove Groups from Calendars" button. WebCal will display the confirmation message: "The Selected Groups were removed from the Selected Calendars" and display the Main Calendar Admin Controls screen.