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--- configuring_user_accounts [2016/06/24 02:26]
admin [Setting the playlists & folders that the user can access]
+++ configuring_user_accounts [2016/06/24 02:36]
admin [Setting the parental control features for the user]
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 ====== Configuring user accounts ======
-To make the most of using Mezzmo server's web interface, you should customize your user accounts to match the needs of each user.
+To make the most of using Mezzmo server's web interface, you should customize your user accounts to match how you want them to access your Mezzmo server and what files they can access.
 ===== Setting a personal homepage =====
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-===== Allowing the user to access your server outside your home network =====
+===== Allowing the user to access your Mezzmo server outside your home network =====
+There are two ways to access your Mezzmo server via a web browser:
+  * **Restricted access.**  Access is available only when the user is on your home network in your home (i.e. not allowed to access your web server when outside your home network).
+  * **No restrictions.**  Access is available to the user when accessing via your home network in your home or outside your home.
+To set the level of access:
+  - Click **Web Access** toolbar item to display the Web Access dialog.
+  - Select a user account and click **Edit** button.
+  - On the **User Settings** dialog, go to the **User** tab and click the **Allow the user to connect** checkbox.
+    * **Allow user to connect (Deny):** the user account cannot be used to access Mezzmo server.
+    * **Allow user to connect (LAN Only):** the user account can be used only to access Mezzmo server on your home network.
+    * **Allow user to connect (Allow):** the user account can be used to access Mezzmo server on your home network and outside your home network.
+  - Click **OK** to save your changes.
 ===== Setting the parental control features for the user =====
+If you want the user to only view files with a certain content rating, then you can set the content rating restrictions for the user account.  This is useful if children are accessing your Mezzmo server via a web browser and you wish to make sure they only gain access to suitable videos, music and photos.