Astrow is a time and attendance flexible application, adaptable to different needs of its customers through its main license packages, MSS, ESS and VT, customable roles and permissions, and many other options.
Application Version
Astrow is licensed per major version. A minor version upgrade of the application will not require a change of license. Any new option or module added on the license requires a license update. For more information, see CodeMeter and License Management.
Employees Packages
The number of employees determines the system capacity used for packages discounts or upgrades.
Web Packages
MSS, Management Self Service, is the management license. With MSS, the managers have full control of the time and attendance of their teams in Team Manager (add/edit/delete bookings and absences for your team, bookings MC, add notes, change day programs, change cycles, view timecards, holiday cards, anomalies and generate attendance reports of your employees in Astrow Web) and for HR personnel full configuration permissions and administration of all employees.
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Licensing the product will require at least 1 MSS. This is the core license and will be automatically assigned with the role of HR. The master user HR will have full configuration rights for all employees, thus also the role of Manager. It will be able to act as a Manager for the system group All employees (System). All employees (System) is a group which will be automatically updated whenever adding or deleting an employee in the system. All employees (System) cannot be assigned to other users; in case there are more HR persons entitled to operate for all employees, we advice you to create new groups and include all employees manually.
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VT license uses Virtual Terminal for real time bookings, as an evolution from a traditional time clock to a computer controlled terminal, through an internet browser. VT license is used by employees to make real time bookings directly from their computer.
Mobile VT (TO BE DISCONTINUED) license is a variation of VT, using the mobile phones for bookings, through an internet browser on mobile operation systems. It was developed for situations when employees’ tasks are assigned in changeable locations, e.g. sales or other outsourced services, satellites offices, home working employees, leasing personnel etc.
ESS license, Employee Self Service, enables the possibility of sending absence requests to superiors, view personal timecard and holiday card, also team scheduled absences when sending an absence request. It also enables the authorizers to authorize absences of other persons. ESS license is used for employees to manage their own time and attendance and for authorizers to approve the absence requests of others.
File terminal is a license to import in / export from Astrow bookings / data (see New/Edit File Terminal for more details).
Data collection is a license to insert directly from the terminal (iT30/iT300/ST-25) the number of operations of a type defined done during a working day, to be included in daily or periodic reports (see
Data Collection for more information).
Illness Control is an extra module of medical reports developed for the Norwegian market. Please contact the sales department for more details about this license.
Options
Extra licenses for PIP and Detailed log enable the possibilities of PIP views and log operations.
Counters export enables the exports and the report Counters. Absence operations export enables the export of absence actions: add, edit and delete.
Mobile Terminal is a mobile application that transforms a mobile phone into an Astrow data collection terminal. A mobile can be used instead of any terminal in order to make bookings or register visitors. Employees can make bookings by PIN, employee number or by scanning a barcode / QRCode (see Bookings with Mobile Terminal). To define a mobile terminal, see New/Edit Mobile Terminal.
Pocket PIP is a mobile application to display the PIP status of employees. It also includes a roll-call checking list in case of emergencies (see Pocket PIP).
Visitors (registration and printing) helps companies using Astrow to register incoming visitors (see Visitors).
App design and run are for creating and running new configurations on the terminal (please contact your dealer!).
Projects helps companies using Astrow to collect and process simple project work information and track activities performed by employees on various projects. The module calculates time spent on projects and their various activities (see Projects).
Astrow Mobile is a mobile application, mainly targeting the employee. All the daily actions for an employee (MSS, ESS, VT) can be done inside the app. It offers them the required tools to view/operate from their mobile. Functionalities that are available: mobile booking with GPS coordinates, absence and booking request, time card, holiday card, PIP, chat, data collection, daily view, customizable dashboard. The managers are able to approve the requests and see the T&A of the staff when away from office.
Cloud Packages
Astrow offers the same services in rental packages.
You can find below a guide of the operations and roles enabled for each main license in Astrow Web.
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Menu
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License needed
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Operations
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Operations
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New Booking
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VT
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Absence Request
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ESS
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Booking Request
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ESS
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Time Card
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ESS
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Data Collection Request
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ESS + Data Collection
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Manage Requests (absences)
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ESS
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Manage Requests (bookings MC)
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MSS
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Manage Requests (data collection)
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MSS + Data Collection
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Manage Requests (personal data)
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MSS
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Team Manager
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MSS
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Holiday Manager
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MSS
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Team Anomalies
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MSS
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Communicate Status
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MSS
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My Status
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ESS
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Team T&A Status
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MSS
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Task Scheduler (standard)
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Standard
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Import Employees from Task Schedule
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Import Employees
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Chart (standard)
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Standard
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Chart (advanced)
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Chart
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Chat
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Standard + Astrow Mobile
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Bulk Documents Upload
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Standard
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Freeze Period
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Standard
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Employee Files
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Standard
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Visitor Check-in
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Visitors
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Visitor Check-out
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Visitors
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View
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Terminal Results
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VT
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Dashboard
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Standard
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My Requests
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ESS
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Holiday Card
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ESS
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Yearly View
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ESS
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Team View
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ESS
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Messages
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Standard
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Requests History
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ESS
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My Anomalies
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ESS
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PIP
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PIP
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Operation Log
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Detailed Log
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Notes
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Standard
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My Files
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ESS
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Visitors List
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Visitors (registration)
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Personal Data
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Standard (GDPR)
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Configuration
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Employees
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Standard
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Departments
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Standard
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Groups
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Standard
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Authorization
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ESS
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Day Programs
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Standard
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Pay Groups
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Cycles
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Standard
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Employee contract
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Standard
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Break Groups
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Standard
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Overtime Groups
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Standard
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Chop Groups
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Standard
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Rounding Groups
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Standard
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AutoDP Table
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Standard
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Absences
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Standard
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Seniority Schemes
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Standard
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Holiday Settings
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Standard
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Counter Definitions
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Standard
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Counter Operations
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Standard
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Master Codes
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Standard
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Cost Centers
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Standard
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EWTD Counters
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EWTD
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Projects
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Projects
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Projects
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Components
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Projects
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Activities
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Projects
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Communication
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Terminal Manager
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Communication (standard)
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Terminal Groups
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Communication (standard)
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Terminal Configuration
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Communication (standard)
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Result Groups
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Communication (standard)
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Signal Definitions
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Communication (standard)
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Signal Exceptions
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Communication (standard)
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Special Card Manager
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Communication (standard)
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Terminal Commands
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Communication (standard)
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Command Log
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Communication (standard)
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Communication Queue
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Communication (standard)
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Data Collection
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Data Collection
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Security
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Users
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Standard
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Roles
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Standard
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Reports
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Report Definition
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Standard
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Report Archive
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Standard
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Export Definition
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Counters Export
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Export Archive
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Counters Export
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Bradford Factor
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Bradford
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HR
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Groups
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HR 1
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Locations
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HR 1
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Equipments
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HR 1
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Skills
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HR 1
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Training institutes
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HR 1
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Free items
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HR 1
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Languages
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HR 1
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Access
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GS Manager
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Access
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Access Groups
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Access
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Cards
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Access
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Event Logger
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Access
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GS Definitions
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Access
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Settings
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Preferences
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Standard
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System
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Standard
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Tools
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Standard
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Change Password
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Standard
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