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Enable/Disable Security

This use case describes the process of enabling and disabling the security (access control) system.

Notes

None.

Actors

  1. Administrator

Pre-Conditions

  1. The Administrator is logged into the system.

Basic Path: Enabling Security

  1. The use case starts with the system security in a "disabled" state
  2. The Administrator selects an option to enable system security
  3. The System sets an internal trigger to enable security for subsequent user logins

Post-Conditions

  1. When users next log in:
    1. They will have to enter a username and password to enter the system
    2. Their group permissions will be in effect
  2. Users currently logged in are not affected

Basic Path: Disabling Security

  1. The use case starts with the system security in a "enabled" state
  2. The Administrator selects an option to disable system security
  3. The System sets an internal trigger to disable security for subsequent user logins

Post-Conditions

  1. When users next log in:
    1. They will not have to enter a username and password to enter the system
    2. Their group permissions will not be in effect
  2. Users currently logged in are not affected

"Used" Use Cases

None.

Other Requirements

None.