firefly software is very flexible and allows you to set up whatever combination of user permissions
will be useful for your laboratory team. The sets of permissions are called profiles, and you can
revise them at any time, if you find that your first arrangement is not working well in practice.
firefly software includes three standard profiles: standard user, super user and administrator, but
if you prefer you can create your own specific set of profiles to suit your company's roles.
As standard, only administrators can access the profile and user management functions (though
all users can edit details of their own accounts).
Click on the user account button (circled in red) to access your account details. This function is
available to all users.
Select 'Manage Account' from the menu, to update your details or change your passcode.
If you wish, you can also select to change your badge color from that which firefly software set
automatically.
Select your department from the dropdown list. If it is not shown correctly, click the '…' button to
revise or add information. When you first log in, your administrator will have set an initial passcode, which you must change immediately, using Change Passcode.
Your organization may implement a requirement for passcode complexity. This will require that:
- No digit can be repeated more than 3 times consecutively in your code
- No digit can be repeated more than 4 times in the code
- There must be at least 3 different digits
Your organization may also require you to change your password at set intervals (90 days is the
default).
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