Default User Settings

Every ProjectWise datasource has a default set of user settings which you can leave as is or change as needed at any time. When a new user is added to the datasource, that user automatically inherits whatever the current default user settings are at the time the user is created.

To view or change any of the default user settings, right-click the Users node and select Properties.

The following table shows the default setting for each user setting.

User Setting	Default Setting
Working Directory > Can change Working Directory settings	on
Working Directory > When using ProjectWise Explorer	%localappdata%\bentley\projectwise\workingdir\pwservername_datasourcename\pwusername
	Node identifier > Use the user's host computer name or user name > $HOSTNAME$
Working Directory > When using ProjectWise Web Server	`%LocalAppData%\ProjectWise\WebWorkDir\%Datasource%`
	Node identifier > Use the user's host computer name or user name > $HOSTNAME$
General > Can change General settings	off
General > Credential expiration policy	Server default
General > Use access control	on
General > Can access Deleted Items folder	off
General > Can only login through Web View Server	off
User Interface > Can change User Interface settings	on
User Interface > Can edit sets	on
User Interface > Can edit versions	on
User Interface > Show dialog on error	on
User Interface > Show progress indicator during file transfers	on
User Interface > Show Select Reference Documents dialog	off
User Interface > Show Local Document Organizer on log out	Do not show
User Interface > Show descriptions instead of names	off
User Interface > Use URN links	off
User Interface > Select last used folder in ProjectWise Explorer	on
User Interface > Show file properties	on
User Interface > Show document thumbnail in preview pane	on
User Interface > Show full text search	on
User Interface > Document Properties - Attribute Tabs > Confirm when saving changes	off
User Interface > Document Properties - Attribute Tabs > Open last viewed tab	off
User Interface > Document Search > Open Attributes tab first	off
Administrative > Can change Administrative settings	this setting does not display when the owner of the default administrator account is viewing his own user settings this setting displays and is off by default, for everyone else
Administrative > Enable as delegate user	off
Administrative > Enable group and user list ownership	on
Administrative > Show Access Control tab in preview pane	on
Administrative > Datasource - Can use Recycle Bin	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Administrative > Storage > Can create	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Administrative > Storage > Can delete	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Administrative > Storage > Can modify	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Administrative > Storage > Show all properties	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Administrative > Licensing	Activate and record usage through connected Integration Server
Network Transfer > Can change Network Transfer settings	off
Network Transfer > Enable Delta File Transfer	on
Network Transfer > Compress client/server request data	on
Network Transfer > Enable file transfer connection sharing	on
Document > Can change Document settings	on
Document > Can create	on
Document > Can create version	on
Document > Can modify	on
Document > Can delete	on
Document > Can free	on
Document > Can set final status	on
Document > Can remove final status	off
Document > Can change state	on
Document > Use local recycle bin on free	off
Document > Leave local copy on check in	off
Document > Leave local copy on free	off
Document > Use up to date local copy on check out	on
Document > Use up to date local copy on copy out	on
Document > Use captive environment	off
Document List > Can change Document List settings	on
Document List > Show subfolders	on
Document List > Double click action	< Default >
Document List > Refresh display	After Operation
Document List > Show tooltips	on
Document List > Show all versions	on
Folder > Can change Folder settings	on
Folder > Can create	on
Folder > Can modify	on
Folder > Can delete	on
Folder > Can change workflow or state	on
Folder > Show folder hierarchy	on
Message Folders > Can change Message Folder settings	on
Message Folders > Enable message polling	on
Message Folders > Show message folders	off
Message Folders > Can create	on
Message Folders > Can modify	on
Message Folders > Can delete	on
Message Folders > Can move	on
Message Folders > Can access items	on
Message Folders > Can modify items	on
Custom folders > Can change Custom Folder settings	off
Custom folders > Show custom folders	off
Custom folders > Personal Folders > Can create	on
Custom folders > Personal Folders > Can modify	on
Custom folders > Personal Folders > Can delete	on
Custom folders > Personal Folders > Can move	on
Custom folders > Personal Folders > Can add new items	on
Custom folders > Global Folders > Can create	off
Custom folders > Global Folders > Can modify	off
Custom folders > Global Folders > Can delete	off
Custom folders > Global Folders > Can move	off
Custom folders > Global Folders > Can add new items	off
Custom folders > Global Folders > Can see items	on
Custom folders > Other Users' Folders > Can create	off
Custom folders > Other Users' Folders > Can modify	off
Custom folders > Other Users' Folders > Can delete	off
Custom folders > Other Users' Folders > Can move	off
Custom folders > Other Users' Folders > Can add new items	off
Custom folders > Other Users' Folders > Can see items	off
Global User Lists > Can change Global User List settings	off
Global User Lists > Can create address book list	off
Global User Lists > Can modify address book list	off
Global User Lists > Can delete address book list	off
Global User Lists > Can create access user list	off
Global User Lists > Can modify access user list	off
Global User Lists > Can delete access user list	off
Document Creation Conflicts > Action > Can change Action settings	on
Document Creation Conflicts > Action > Default Action	Skip a document
Document Creation Conflicts > Action > Apply same rules for all items	off
Document Creation Conflicts > Action > Show Select An Action dialog	on
Document Creation Conflicts > New Version > Can change New Version settings	on
Document Creation Conflicts > New Version > Version string format	no default format is defined
Document Creation Conflicts > New Version > Apply source document attributes	on
Document Creation Conflicts > New Version > Remove target document attributes	on
Document Creation Conflicts > New Version > Apply document name of the source document	off
Document Creation Conflicts > New Version > Apply file name of the source document	off
Document Creation Conflicts > New Version > Show Define Version Rules dialog	on
Document Creation Conflicts > New Document > Can change New Document settings	on
Document Creation Conflicts > New Document > Document name format rule	Add suffix to the old name
Document Creation Conflicts > New Document > Document name format	no default format is defined
Document Creation Conflicts > New Document > File name format rule	Add suffix to the old name
Document Creation Conflicts > New Document > File name format	no default format is defined
Document Creation Conflicts > New Document > Apply source document attributes	on
Document Creation Conflicts > New Document > Show Define Document Rules dialog	on
Audit Trail > Can change Audit Trail settings	off
Audit Trail > Reports > Can change Report settings	off
Audit Trail > Reports > Show private actions	on
Audit Trail > Reports > Show actions of other users	on
Audit Trail > Comments > Can change Comment settings	off
Audit Trail > Comments > Allow for check in	disabled and off, if the audit trail logging option, Document Checked in, is off or enabled and on, if the audit trail logging option, Document Checked in, is on
Audit Trail > Comments > Allow for export	disabled and off, if the audit trail logging option, Document Exported, is off or enabled and on, if the audit trail logging option, Document Exported, is on
Audit Trail > Comments > Allow for version change	disabled and off, if the audit trail logging option, Document Version Changed, is off or enabled and on, if the audit trail logging option, Document Version Changed, is on
Audit Trail > Comments > Allow for state change	disabled and off, if the audit trail logging option, Document State Changed, is off or enabled and on, if the audit trail logging option, Document State Changed, is on
Audit Trail > Comments > Allow for final status change	disabled and off, if the audit trail logging option, Document Final Status Set, is off or enabled and on, if the audit trail logging option, Document Final Status Set, is on
Audit Trail > Comments > Require where allowed	off
Audit Trail > Delete > Can change Delete settings	off
Audit Trail > Delete > Can delete records	off
Audit Trail > Show Audit Trail tab in Document properties	on
Audit Trail > Show Audit Trail tab in Folder properties	on
Managed Configuration > Can change Managed Configuration settings	on
Managed Configuration > Can change export error handling	on
Managed Configuration > Can edit personal configuration variables	on
Managed Configuration > Show datasource level options	on
Managed Configuration > Show personal configuration tab	on
Managed Configuration > Export relative path errors handling	Ignore invalid relative path errors
Work Area > Can change Work Area settings	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Work Area > Can create and upgrade from folders	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Work Area > Can change types and properties	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else
Work Area > Can delete	on, for the default administrator account off, for everyone else