Manage Tekla PowerFab users
On the Tekla PowerFab Users tab of the Administration dialog, administrators can add new users, modify the properties of the existing users, and delete any unnecessary users. Users added to this list also include the workers available in production tracking and inspection. Administrators can also reset users' passwords.
Access user data
To manage Tekla PowerFab users, do the following:
- Click the File ribbon tab in the upper-left corner of the Tekla PowerFab window.
- On the File menu, select Administration.
Add a user
The user is added to Tekla PowerFab.
When the users log in to Tekla PowerFab for the first time, they need to leave the Password field blank. Then, they need to set the new password in the Change Password dialog. For more information on defining the password policy, see Define Tekla PowerFab administration settings.
For more information, see Manage Tekla PowerFab user permissions.
Reset a user's password
You can reset a user's password, so that they can create a new one the next time they log in to Tekla PowerFab.
Note that if the user remembers their current password, they can change the password by themselves at any time.
- Go to .
- On the Tekla PowerFab Users tab, select the user whose password needs to be reset.
- Click Reset Password.
- To confirm resetting the password, click Yes in the confirmation dialog.
When the user logs in after the password has been reset, they need to leave the Password field blank. Then, they need to set the new password in the Change Password dialog.
Modify a user
- Go to .
- On the Tekla PowerFab Users tab, select the user that you want to modify.
- Modify the user's role, group, first and last name, and Trimble Identity according to your needs.
- Click Save.
Delete a user
- Go to .
- On the Tekla PowerFab Users tab, select the user that you want to delete.
- Click Delete.
- To permanently delete the user, click Yes in the confirmation dialog.