Runtime only Lookout

[23r23]

I want to implement in Lookout the condition that only the Guest with level 9 of security can close the Lookout application, but I don’t want that this user has access to the Menu Bar. It could be a problem if the user (anyone, with a security level different than 10), can switch to Edit Mode and play with the application. How to get this? How to set Runtime only for users below security level 10?

[Patrick R.]

Hi,

You could use a runtime-only Lookout package in order to implement this. You could set the security level to 9 so that any user below that will not be able to close the application. Because it is a runtime-only version, there will be no edit mode so you wouldn't have to worry about a user with security level 10 changing the settings. This would also give you the opportunity to implement the preferred client/server setup. You could use your current Lookout environment as the server and them implement a client process on another machine. The client runtime-only package is free so there would be no charge to set up that system. Hope that this helps.

Patrick R.

[23r23]

We purchased the Development Lookout 5.0 Software with 200 points. This is the program I’m using for design. Then, you are suggesting to load “Run Time” version on the Server. This is confusing for me. Where is it available? In the same CD I have? Is it for free? No license payment required?

Rudy

[Patrick R.]

Yes, the runtime-only client should be on the Lookout 5.0 CD that you have. You may have to browse the CD in order to find the folder for the install. This install is typically only used on a seperate machine. You can create a client process on your development machine that will access the server that is running on that machine. You would need a license in order to implement this setup, so if that is not an option for you, this will not work. But ultimately, the runtime-only package would prevent someone from editing the process.

After re-reading your original question, seems that you want to prevent someone from accessing the user manager and changing other users' rights. In this case, you just need to change the levels of security that you
are using. Maybe level 6 to allow someone to close Lookout, level 7 to access the menu bars, and then make yourself the only level 10; so that you are the only one who can edit the process(level 9) or edit the user accounts(level 10). Hope this helps.

Patrick R.