Users
The Cortex users page. Note that one user has been expanded to show their info and options.
Cortex allows server administrators to assign game instances to users created within Cortex. This will help keep your servers separated, and your users will only have control of the game instances you assign to them. Cortex users are local to Cortex only.
Use the Users page to create, edit, and delete your Cortex users. The Users page shows all users per server on the cluster. Clicking the expand (+) icon next to a user’s name will display that user’s info and forms to edit or delete that user. To prevent damage to the admin account you will not be able to edit the admin user from the Users page. Please use the admin user’s profile page to make changes to the admin account.
 Users in Cortex do not have login privileges to the system itself, only the Cortex control panel. If you want to create system users you must create them from the OS itself. System users do not have login privileges to Cortex. Please consult your OS documentation for instructions on how to create a system user. |
Adding Users
The add users form.
Click the add icon in the upper-right hand corner of the box for the server on the cluster that you want to add a user to. Fill out the next form with the following information:
| Username | The login name for your new user. |
| Password Confirm Password |
Your new user’s password. The password must match the password confirmation. |
| Email Address First Name Last Name Address Primary Number Secondary Number Aim Icq Msn |
Your user's personal information. This is here for your records only and is not reported back to Insomnia365. You must enter a valid email address if this user will receive any event email from Cortex. |
| Comments | A note about the user. Eg: “clan =ABC= admin†or “Temporary accountâ€. |
| Skin | The skin the user will see once they’re logged in. |
| Creation Mode | You have the ability to create the user on every server in your cluster or just the server you’re logged into. If you create a user across a cluster they will be able to log into all servers on the cluster, and you can create game instances for that user on any server on the cluster. |
| Admin Privileges | Check this box to give your user administrative permissions on the server/cluster. This will let the user execute any functions within Cortex with two exceptions: They will not be able to reset the admin account password, and they will not be able to view or edit game instances assigned to the admin user. |
| Display I365 News | If this is unchecked then this user will only see news local to the system on the Cortex home page. They will not see any news that comes from the Cortex update server. |
| Filter News Engines | Users with this option enabled will only see news on the Cortex home page that pertains to games they have installed. For example: if this is checked and the user has Counter-Strike and Enemy Territory instances they will only see news with the CS 1.6 and ET logos on the home page. |
All fields marked with a * are required to continue. Click the add icon and Cortex will add the user and redirect you to the users page. Your new user will be inserted into a group with the same name as the login name of your user.
Editing Users
Click the expand (+) icon next to your user’s name. Next click the edit icon for the user to edit their profile. This form displays all options from the add user form with one addition: the option to make your user changes on the local server or across the entire cluster. Click the save icon to save your changes and return you to the users page.
Password Control
You can change a user’s password via the edit password form on the user’s page. Click the expand (+) icon next to the user’s username to get to this form. As with editing user information you can change this password for the local machine or across the cluster. Click the save icon to apply the new password and return to the users page.
User Access
Click the View Access icon next to an expanded user to view his or her access rights on the server. This is a view only form. If you want to change your user's access levels edit the group they belong to.
User Linking
If you are running a Cortex Cluster you have the option of linking two users’ instances together. This will give your user complete control over another user’s instances and your remote user control of your current user’s instances. It is possible to link more than two users together. Clicking the link icon for a user will load a page with available servers in your cluster to link to. Select a server in your cluster and hit next. Now select which user on that cluster to link to. Click the save icon to link your two users together.
Once two users are linked the link will show in the user’s details on the Users page. To remove the link, click the unlink icon to the right of the linked user’s name. This will separate the users back into two separate entities and each user will only have control over their own instances.
Removing Users
Click the delete icon next to an expanded user to remove the user form your Cortex system. This will remove the user, all of their instances, and unlink them from any users on the cluster.
You cannot undo this, so make sure you’re absolutely sure you want to remove your user before clicking the delete icon!