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Administration Guide

Usage profile

Usage profile

Usage profiles can be created to determine user time and data usage on a granular level.

To view the usage profile list, go to Authentication > User Management > Usage Profile.

To create a new usage profile:
  1. Go to Authentication > User Management > Usage Profile and select Create New.
  2. Enter the following information:
    Name Enter a name for the profile.
    Description Optionally, enter information about the usage profile.
    Time Usage Select how time usage is determined.
    Time limit

    For this profile, the user's time limit will be either unlimited or measured from the moment their account was created, from when they first logged on, or how much time they have used.

    When the method has been chosen, enter the time period, in either minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months. The default is set to seven days.

    Data Usage

    Select how data usage is determined.

    Data limit

    For this profile, the user's data limit will either be unlimited or restricted to the amount of data they have used.

    If you want to limit data usage, enter the data amount in either KB, MB, GB, or TB. The default is set to 1 GB.

    Time Schedule Select the timezone the usage profile should follow.
    Timezone Timezone the usage profile should follow. The default is set to (GMT) UTC - No Daylight Savings.
  3. Select OK to add the new usage profile.

Usage profile

Usage profile

Usage profiles can be created to determine user time and data usage on a granular level.

To view the usage profile list, go to Authentication > User Management > Usage Profile.

To create a new usage profile:
  1. Go to Authentication > User Management > Usage Profile and select Create New.
  2. Enter the following information:
    Name Enter a name for the profile.
    Description Optionally, enter information about the usage profile.
    Time Usage Select how time usage is determined.
    Time limit

    For this profile, the user's time limit will be either unlimited or measured from the moment their account was created, from when they first logged on, or how much time they have used.

    When the method has been chosen, enter the time period, in either minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months. The default is set to seven days.

    Data Usage

    Select how data usage is determined.

    Data limit

    For this profile, the user's data limit will either be unlimited or restricted to the amount of data they have used.

    If you want to limit data usage, enter the data amount in either KB, MB, GB, or TB. The default is set to 1 GB.

    Time Schedule Select the timezone the usage profile should follow.
    Timezone Timezone the usage profile should follow. The default is set to (GMT) UTC - No Daylight Savings.
  3. Select OK to add the new usage profile.