Principals

The Funambol Data Synchronization Server organizes data Principal which is a generic association of a user and a device. A principal may represent a person that operates a device or an automated application. In the Funambol Data Synchronization Server a principal is always couple of username and device identification. Therefore, user may use different devices or different devices can be used by different users. The Funambol Administration Tool provides the ability to make that association.

To add a new principal, select 'Add Principal' via the right mouse-click at the Principal node in the 'Funambol Administration Tool'. You will get a form divided in two search forms (see Figure 9). On the left you can search users and on the right devices. By selecting a user and a device the association (principal) can be made by pressing the 'Add Principal' button.


Figure 9 - Add principal panel

To search in the existing principals, select 'Search Principals' via the right mouse-click at the Principal node in the 'Funambol Administration Tool'. You will see the form of Figure 10. You can search for principals based on criteria like users, devices or principals by pressing the 'Search' button.


Figure 10 - Search principals panel

To delete a principal select the desired row from the resultset of a search and press the 'Delete' button.