User License Types

Modified on Thu, 21 Aug at 9:49 AM


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farmerswife & Cirkus

You can choose between 2 different license types: Advanced User and Collaboration User.




Advanced User

Advanced Users can have full access to all licensed modules and functionality within farmerswife and Cirkus.

  • farmerswife Client software installed on MacOSX, Windows or Linux.
  • Cirkus Mac App, Web & Universal iOS 
  • Cirkus iPhone / iPad using iOS Application
  • Cirkus native Android app
  • Subscribe to WebCal 


Advanced Users can be controlled by a Permission Profile to limit access dependent on the users requirements and workflow. 

 

Example Advanced User:

  • Producers / Bookings Personnel: Create and manage Quotes / Bids, Projects and Bookings.
  • Head of Departments / Senior Manager:  Run reports and analyse business utilisation.
  • Bookings Coordinator: View Quotes / Bids, create Projects and Bookings.
  • Assistants / Dubbing Staff: Access licensed Media Library, Media Order and Dispatch (could also be Collaboration User).
  • Accounts: Create and manage invoices and run financial reports.
  • Reception: Register/Dispatch material, book staff on sick/leave.


Collaboration User

Collaboration users can access their schedule and tasks through:



Depending on the permission profile, the User for example can:

  • Check their own schedules and time report work completed.
  • Check all related or all events or events of other users.
  • View and complete tasks that are assigned to their role or user.
  • Book themselves or request a resource.
  • Request time off e.g. vacation.
  • Request projects.
  • Create new projects.
  • View contacts.
  • Create Tasks for themselves and others.
  • If the Media Library / Media Order Modules are licensed, Collaboration Users can be granted access to the farmerswife Client application, but they will be only able to access the Media Library/Media Order.

Example Collaboration User

  • Editors / Freelancers / Operators / Producers.
  • Assistants / Dubbing Staff / Reception / Dispatch - Access licensed Media Library, Media Order and Dispatch through Desktop client if they have permission.

Cirkus Limited Member Pack 

  • Mac App, Web & Universal iOS.

  • Scheduling for your team, resources and equipment.

  • Limited permission and access to your project, tasks and schedules only.


farmerswife only

The Advanced User are same as above but have no access to Cirkus. And there's the Web Users.


Advanced User

Advanced Users access farmerswife via:

Example Advanced User:

  • Producers / Bookings Personnel: Create and manage Quotes / Bids, Projects and Bookings.
  • Head of Departments / Senior Manager:  Run reports and analyse business utilisation.
  • Assistants / Dubbing Staff: Access licensed Media Library, Media Order and Dispatch (could also be Web User).
  • Accounts: Create and manage invoices and run financial reports.
  • Reception: Dispatch, Personnel Bookings.

For further details see the Permissions Profiles.

Web User

Web Users access farmerswife via:

Web User access is controlled by a customizable permission profile in the Web Profile Manager. 

This will limit their access dependent on the users requirements and their workflow.

Depending on the permissions, the User for example can:

  • Check their own schedules and time report work completed.
  • Check all related or all events or events of other users.
  • Add material and other costs associated with their booking to time report.
  • Book themselves if they have permission.
  • View contacts and create and edit to-do’s.
  • If the Media Library / Media Order Modules are licensed, Web Users can be granted access to the farmerswife Client application, but they will be only able to access the Media Library/Media Order.

Example Web User

  • Editors / Freelancers / Operators / Producers.
  • Assistants / Dubbing Staff / Reception / Dispatch - Access licensed Media Library, Media Order and Dispatch through Desktop client if they have permission.

farmerswife Resource vs. User


What is the difference between a Resource and Web User in farmerswife?


Resource
Web User
Can login/time reportOnly with web access on
Only if User is active
Can be booked
Always (if contact is active)
Only if User is active
Can be booked on Personnel Events or Shifts
NoYes
Can receive Schedule Changes Email
Yes (with web access on/off)
Only if active
Can receive Daily Email
Yes (with web access on/off)
Yes
Can receive Email to Users in tree
Only with web access onYes
Set Time As Booked On Marked Day
No
Yes
Add/View in Personnel Tree
No
Yes
Can access Media Library
No
Yes (via desktop client app)
Can subscribe to WebCal    
No
Yes



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