User Types and User Types Editor
There are different kinds of users you can create in GpsGate according to their purpose. These differences are set in user types.
A user type works like a template saving time for creating users that share common properties.
Which one to choose
This table summarizes which user type you should select depending on its purpose:
| Type | Purpose | Login to the application? | Plugin dependency | Counts in license? |
| Administrator | Administrator of an application. | Yes | - | - |
| Device | A tracking device (GPS unit/tracker). | - | - | Yes |
| Dispatch unit | A user for dispatching jobs to. | Yes | Dispatch | Yes |
| Driver | A user associated to a driver. | - | - | - |
| Laptop | A user for GpsGate Splitter. | - | - | Yes |
| Operator | A user for basic maintenance purposes. | Yes | - | - |
| Empty | Create a custom user. | ? | - | ? |
Read more about users and licensing here.
Modify a user type
User types can be customized. You can access User Type Editor by following these steps:
1. Access the application Privileges and Features.
2. In the Application properties, enable _EditUserTemplates.
3. Login back to your application.
4. The User Type Editor is now accessible from the Vehicles panel.
