User Security Levels in Timesheets MTS

Timesheets MTS provides four different security levels to allow different levels of access to different staff members using the system. The details of the four security levels are:

User Security Levels

Security Level

Description

Level 1: Normal User

A staff member with the normal user access level is intended to be a user who spends most of their time entering timesheet data. A normal user can:

  • Enter timesheet information
  • Run a detailed activity report showing their own activity
  • Generate charts showing their own activity on projects
  • Change the location of the backend database if required
  • Send messages to one Timesheets MTS user at a time

Level 2: Project Manager

A project manager is intended to be a senior staff member responsible for one or more projects within the company. To this end they are able to monitor all aspects of their projects, and create new normal users if required. A project manager can:

  • Enter timesheet information
  • Create, modify, and delete projects
  • Run detailed activity reports
  • Run project charts to monitor activity on projects or by staff members
  • Send messages to one or many Timesheets MTS users
  • Add, edit, or delete items from lists on the Options screen

Level 3: Financial User

A financial user is intended to be a be a member of your staff responsible for financial functions and thus should be able to monitor activity on projects, and track invoices as they are raised. A financial user can:

  • Enter timesheet information
  • Run any reports on the reports screen
  • Generate and modify invoices and run invoicing reports
  • Reimburse employees for travel and expenses
  • Send messages to one or many Timesheets MTS users
  • Track debtors using the invoice tracking screen

Level 4: Super User

A super user is intended to administer and configure the software. A super user can:

  • Do anything any of the other users can
  • Log users out using the Who Is Logged In screen
  • Log out users using the Log Out All Users button on the options screen
  • Add, edit or delete users of any security level

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