PoliceBook - Administration
An administration guide for the application PoliceBook.
E.g., How to create users, how to audit, how to install PoliceBook.

Updating registration details
Login as an administrator user 

 Select the system menu (or padlock) 

 

 Navigation to System and search settings for "registration_", edit the entry 

 

 Enter the new key and press save

Zero config / Auto Discover
See this guide for detailed setup of Zero config

User administation
Select administration area 

 

 Local user accounts 

 Creating a new staff member 

 Start the new staff wizard, enter required information if the user is required to login check the "Allow login" box 

 

 You can use the generate password button to create a password 

 

 Service scheduler will check for a similar name to ensure that the user  

 

 

 Edit existing staff member 

 To find a staff member that has had their account disabled. Select the following button 

 

 Adjust user details as required 

 

 LDAP Integration (Active Directory) 

 To enable LDAP integration, navigate to system settings and search for "ldap" 

 

 

 

 

 ldap_allow_company 

 This will look at the users "company" and if matches will allow login/ Blank will allow any company value. 

 

 

 ldap_allow_departments 

 This will look at group the user is a member of and if they match a group name  

 

 

 ldap_domain 

 Your LDAP / Active Directory domain name 

 

 

 ldap_server_hostname 

 The domain will be used to find a server via DNS but a specific server can be specified. 

 

 

 ldap_server_port 

 Port to communicate for LDAP requests 

 

 

 

 Departments / Active Directory groups are the recommended method of controller  

 

 As the password is controlled by LDAP, attempting to change the password will result in "User passwords are managed by LDAP integration"

Policebook - Installation
The User setup does not require Administrative rights to install, but means only the user that installed the program can use it. There is a System setup available, but requires Administrative rights to install. You will be able to find these options on your PoliceBook software home page. The User setup is the recommended version. 

 1. Click " Next " if you want to continue with the set-up, else click " Cancel ", and the PoliceBook installer will close. 

 

 2. Please read the license agreement before continuing, then click Next . You will not be able to continue without accepting the EULA. 

 

 3. Please read the release notes if you are reinstalling the program, then click Next . 

 

 4. Please select a location to where you want PoliceBook to be installed to on your computer, or you can leave as default. Once finished, click Next . 

 

 5. Please choose a Start Menu shortcut folder, or if you would like for the program shortcut in the Start Menu to be under "P", click "Don't create a Start Menu folder", then click Next . 

 

 6. If you would like the installer to not create a Desktop shortcut, please uncheck the box and click Next . 

 

 7. Once you are happy with the installation, click Install . 

 

 8. Once the installation is finished, you are now ready to open PoliceBook. Click Finish .

Audit Log
There is an Audit log to see who edited what at what time. You can access this Audit log from System > Security > Audit Log.