Internal Security Groups

Each employee entered into the database must be assigned a security level giving that employee access to all or selected parts of DOVICO Timesheet's software components.

DOVICO Timesheet has 5 built-in (internal) security groups which cannot be deleted or modified. Additional security groups can be created from the Security Groups view.

Note: Security Group permission reports detailing access settings for all internal and custom security groups are available in the Reports Explorer's Administration \ System Administration folder.

The 5 internal security groups are:

Administrator: Employees assigned to this security level can edit, add, delete, view and print information in every part of the software.

Manager: Employees assigned to this security level can edit, add, delete, view and print information from most views. Managers do not have access to the following views, tools and features:

Views not accessible: Employees, Rates, Overtime Rates, Leave/Absences Rules, Workflow and Security Groups.

Tools/Features not available: Import/Export, Import Recovery, Bulk Time Move, Database Options, Job Scheduler, Backup Audit Trail, Update Employee Properties, Report Security, Active Directory and Timesheet Options.

Group Leader: Employees assigned to this security level can edit, add, delete, view and print information in only a limited number of views. Group leaders do not have access to the following views, tools and features:

Views not accessible: Reports Explorer, Clients, Regions, Billing, Employees, Teams, Rates, Budgeted Time & Costs, Actual Time & Costs, Expense Categories, Currencies, Overtime Rates, Leave/Absences Rules, Workflow, Custom Field Templates and Security Groups.

Tools/Features not available: Import/Export, Import Recovery, Bulk Time Move, Database Options, Job Scheduler, Approval Override, Microsoft Project, QuickBooks, Backup Audit Trail, Update Employee Properties, Report Security, Active Directory and Timesheet Options.

Notes about Group Leader:

In all situations described below, items (projects, task groups, teams, etc.) for which there is no designated manager will also be available to the user.

For projects, tasks and task groups, the group leader will only have access to the items for which he/she is the designated manager.
In the Project Assignment and Quick Assign views, the group leader will only have access to the projects, employees (teams), tasks and task groups for which he/she is the designated manager.
In the Budgeted Expenses and Project Approval views, the group leader will only have access to the projects for which he/she is the designated manager.
In the Time Calendar and Holiday Time Entry views, the group leader will only have access to the employees for which he/she is the designated manager.

Auditor: Employees assigned to this security level can only view, print and export report information. All other DOVICO Timesheet options and views are inaccessible.

Time and Expense entry: Employees assigned to this security level only have access to time & expense entry. Access is denied to administrative functions.