Managing users

To view the users defined for the server to which you are connected, select View>Users

To display details about a user, click the desired specification. The details about that user are displayed at the bottom of the Users tab.

To create a user:

  1. Choose Connection>Open Connection... The Open Connection dialog is displayed.
  2. Next to the User field, click the New... button. A New User dialog is displayed. Enter the appropriate user information and click OK.
  3. Click OK. You are connected to the server as the new user.
  4. Choose View>Users. The Users pane is displayed.
  5. From the list, double-click the new user name. The User form is displayed.
  6. Click Edit to enter information.
  7. Enter user information as follows; click Save after making your entries.
Email The users email address.
FullName The user's real name.
JobView

(optional) Criteria specifying which jobs are automatically included on any new changelists created by the user. Example: User=bruno Status=open. For details, refer to the description of the p4 jobs command -e flag in the Perforce Command Reference.

Password The password (if any) required for the user to connect to the server.
Reviews Files on the user's review list, specified using depot syntax. When changelists that affect the file are submitted, the user receives email notification of the change.

To change your password: choose Connection>Change Password.

To add files to a users reviewer list: double-click the user, click Edit, and click the View tab. Browse to the files you want to review, context-click them, and choose the desired option.