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Basic Rule structure

System policies define the default access and control rights to WinGate services and functions. They are accessed from the icon on the configuration pane. Service policies are accessible from the Policies tab of each service. The following rights are configurable. See assigning rights for details on how to configure these.

Users can access services/this service
This right specifies which users can even use this service, and what requests they can make.
Users can modify or delete services/this service
This right specifies which users can modify the settings of this service or even delete it.
Users can start/stop services/this service
This right specifies which users can start or stop this service.
Users can create and edit users
This right specifies which users can modify the user database, creating and editing users and groups
Users can create/delete services
Users with this right can create or delete WinGate services in GateKeeper
Users can monitor activity on this server
This right specifies which users can monitor activity on the server. This allows the user to see the status of all sessions on the server
Users can delete sessions from this server
This right specifies which users can delete sessions from the server
Users can modify and control system policies
This right specifies which users can modify system policies. If a user does not have this right then the icon for policies will not appear.
Users can modify and control WinGate dialer
Users with this right can modify and control WinGate dialer profiles
Users can modify and control WinGate cache
Users with this right can modify and control WinGate cache settings through GateKeeper
Users can shutdown WinGate
Users with this right can shutdown the WinGate service itself. It is recommended that only Administrators be allowed this right, as it is not correctable with GateKeeper. To restart the service it must be started in Control Panel (NT) or with the Start WinGate Engine icon in the WinGate group
Users can change WinGate license
This right allows the recipient to change the license details in the System info section
Users can change WinGate scheduler
This right lets the Administrator control who has access to edit the scheduler. This should only be available to a select group, say Administrators and Backup operators.