Shared devices settings

Add the workshop’s shared PCs and tablets, each with its own sign-in.

When to use

You are setting up a workshop PC or tablet.
A device is lost, replaced or should stop working.

Only Owners can change shared devices.

Overview

A shared device is not a person. It has a name, a username and a password, and stays signed in. Staff then pick their name and enter a PIN on it. See the shared workshop PC.

The Shared devices page lists each device with its name, username, status (Active, Inactive or Sign-in locked) and when it was last used.

Key features

Add shared device with a Name (for example Workshop PC), a Username (letters, numbers, dots, dashes and underscores, for example workshop-pc) and a Password of at least 10 characters.
Revoke signs the device out at once. Sign it in again with its username and password.
Deactivate stops it signing in until you Reactivate it.
Set new password also signs the device out.
Idle time. How long the PC waits before going back to the board is set on Time settings.

How to: add a shared device

Go to Settings, then Shared devices, then Add shared device.
Enter the Name, Username and Password.
Select Add shared device.
On the PC, go to the sign-in page and select Signing in a shared workshop PC?. Enter the username and password once.

How to: sign a device out

Open the device and select Revoke, then confirm.

Tips & gotchas

The device password is only typed once, on the device. Staff never need it.
Keep devices for the workshop floor only. Office work needs a person’s own sign-in.