Robyn Here at the National Gallery of Canada we switched to Mimsy XG 9 months ago. Personally I find the tools in the System Adminstration Module very intuitive and easy to manipulate, including those to create user roles and assign them to users (in my case about 200 accounts). We use it exclusivel to manage user accounts.
We used to generate spreadsheets of users and roles from MultiMimsy 2000, and, while we have not done it recently, I have no doubt that we are still able to do so from Mimsy XG. Greg Spurgon Documentation Manager and Acting Chief Collections Management National Gallery of Canada -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu]On Behalf Of Sanford, Robyn Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 1:16 PM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: Re: [MCN-L] defining CMS user access [faked-from] We're going through the same thing here as we just upgraded from Mimsy 2000 to Mimsy XG and are now finding a need to keep better track of our user's settings as we have a lot more options for their setup. I am also trying to figure out the best system for me, we've only had the system for 3 months and we are still hammering out the details. But I too am using Excel currently. I guess what I found most helpful was to establish as few User role types as possible and just keep a record of those settings and the users attached to the role. Also, perhaps KE EMu can help you to get reports from your Admin area. Mimsy did not have this ability built in either, but the company has written a few reports for me that I can run against the database and get a printout of a user's current setup. Let us know how it goes! Good luck! Robyn Sanford Database Manager/Systems Administrator/Trainer Los Angeles County Museum of Art -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of psully at magnes.org Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 11:29 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] defining CMS user access [faked-from] Hi list: I was wondering how other CMS or database managers organize their user permissions, especially when setting up a new system. I currently have a spreadsheet in place, listing the users and the groups and their editable or read-write permissions for the system (KE EMu), but I have to say that I haven't organized it very well, so it's proving difficult to upkeep as changes and new decisions are made. So if anyone has a particular system they're fond of, please pass it along! Thanks! Perian Sully Collection Database and Records Administrator Judah L. Magnes Museum Berkeley, CA _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
