Passwords

AB Tutor provides powerful remote monitoring and control functionality. You must therefore take steps to secure your installations of the tutor and client software and prevent un-authorised users from misuse of the system.

There are three types of passwords associated with AB Tutor that protect your security in different ways. These are your website logon password, the user credentials and dynamic group passphrases.

Website Logon Password

Your website username (email address) and password are used to access your account on www.abtutor.com, allowing you to manage your licences/installations, download the software, get support etc. They can also be used to register your installs of AB Tutor by entering them into the server registration dialogue. This will automatically fetch your licence details from our servers and register the software.

User Credentials

The user credentials are used to control what level of access the user has and what groups they can open. Users with the Console Administrator role have full access, including to "all items" and configuration settings. Users with Console User but not Console Administrator are restricted to controlling the client machines in specific groups.

Dynamic Group Passphrase

The Dynamic Groups passphrase is set by a teacher when they create a dynamic group, and used by students who wish to connect to that teacher's group. This passphrase is optional, however it is useful to prevent students joining groups they shouldn't.