Permitting Users to Operate the Always On Tuner

The Always On radio contains controls that let you determine who can operate it. Three access levels are supported. These included locked, unlocked, and group. The default access level is group. Below is a description of each access type.

Group	When the access level is set to group only the owner or members of the assigned group can operate the tuner. Group members must activate their group tag before they can be permitted.
Locked	When you Lock the Always-On Tuner only the owner and anyone in the Access List can operate it. If the tuner is group owned then only an avatar in the Access List can operate it.
Unlocked	When you Unlock the Always-On Tuner you allow anyone to operate it.

Activating the Group Tag on Group owned land

When the access level of the Always-On tuner is set to group it will only respond to group members after they have activated the group assigned to the tuner. Here are the instructions:

1. Open the "Groups..." window by right clicking on your avatar and then selecting "Groups..." from the pop-up menu.
2. Right click the group that owns the land where the tuner is located.
3. Select the "Activate" menu item to activate the group tag.
4. You can now control the Always-On tuner as needed.

If you are the owner of the land and it is privately owned then the radio will always allow you to operate it.

Letting Group members operate the tuner on Privately Owned Land

On privately owned land you can set the group that can operate the player. Everyone but the owner must activate the tag for the set group before using the radio. Instructions for setting the group on privately owned land are as follows:

1. Right click on the Always-On radio and the menu will appear.
2. Choose the "Edit..." option and the object editor will appear.
3. Choose the "General" tab after clicking on "More>>" when the the "General" tab is not visible.
4. Click on the "Set..." or tool button right of the group name to select the group who can operate the radio.
5. Select a group then click on the "Ok" button.
6. At this point the group you selected will be displayed.
7. Close the object editor.
8. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
9. Select the Options button.
10. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
11. Select the Group button.
12. Your Always-On tuner will now permit group members to operate it.

Now group members, who have activated the same group as the radio, will be able to operate the tuner.

Letting Group Members Operate the Tuner on Group Owned Land

On group owned land you can let any member of the owning group operate the Always-On tuner. Everyone must activate the tag for the set group before using the tuner. Instructions for setting the access level are as follows:

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Select the Group button
5. Your Always-On tuner will now permit group members to operate it.

Unlocking the Always On Tuner

When you Unlock the Always-On Tuner you allow anyone to operate it. The unlock feature is available on tuners Version 5 or above. Following these instructions to unlock the Tuner:

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Select the Unlock button.
5. Your Always-On tuner is now unlocked.

Preparing to Lock the Always On Tuner

Before you lock the tuner you should create a list of users who can access the tuner. You can do this by creating a note card named "access.list" and placing it into the tuner's contents. The access list can also be stored online with tuners that are Version 6 and above.

The Always one service recognizes two types of users. You can designate one or more managers and any number of operators. Users with manager access can do any supported operation. Users with operator access can do anything except change the access level or access type of the radio. Managers have privileges like an owner while operators are users like guests or DJs. Users contained in an "access.list" note card are always managers.

The Always on Radio recognizes an avatar's User Name or Legacy Name as described here. The Always on Radio does not support an avatar's display name since these can be duplicated. the user name is the name used to login to Second Life. The following list show the typical format of a name the radio will support.

• firstname.lastname
• FirstName LastName
• firstname
• FirstName Resident

Adding and Removing Users from an Access List

The Options -> Access menu item allows you to add, delete, or list users from the access list stored online. Here you can update Managers or Operators who are permitted to use the radio.

There is a practical limit on how many users you can define for a radio. We have not measured the limit but suspect it will be about 20. If you define too many users the scripts may run out of memory and report an run time error or heap overflow. If this happens then just remove the radio from your land and start over. The Always On Service may begin to enforce a limit in a future release.

Adding an Operator

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Click on the Add Operator button.
5. Enter in the user name of the avatar who will be the operator.
6. Click on the Submit button.
7. Always on Confirms that the user has been added.
8. Click on the OK button to complete the request

Removing an Operator

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Click on the Del Operator button
5. Enter in the user name of the operator you want to remove.
6. Click on the Submit button.
7. Always on Confirms that the user has been removed.
8. Click on the OK button to complete the request.

Listing Operators

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Click on the List Operator button
5. Always on will whisper the list of operators in the console

Adding a Manager

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Click on the Add Manager button.
5. Enter in the user name of the avatar who will be the manager.
6. Click on the Submit button.
7. Always on Confirms that the user has been added.
8. Click on the OK button to complete the request.

Removing a Manager

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Click on the Del Manager button
5. Enter in the user name of the operator you want to remove.
6. Click on the Submit button
7. Always on Confirms that the user has been removed
8. Click on the OK button to complete the request

Listing Managers

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Click on the List Managers button
5. Always on will whisper the list of managers in the console

Using the "access.list" note card

If you choose to manage users with the "access.list" please take note of the following rules.

• The note card must exist in the Tuner's object contents.
• The note card must be named literally "access.list"
• Each user in the note card must be on a separate line.
• Each user in the note card must have the correct supported user name.
• Each recognized user in the note card will be granted Manager Access.

Locking the Always On Tuner

When you Lock the Always-On Tuner only the owner and anyone in the Access List can operate it. If the tuner is group owned then only an avatar in the Access List can operate it. The Lock feature is available on tuners Version 5 or above.

Following these instructions to Lock the tuner:

1. Touch the Always-On tuner and the menu will pop-up.
2. Select the Options button.
3. Select the Access button to bring up the access level menu.
4. Select the Lock button.
5. Your Always-On tuner is now Locked.

Only the users who are permitted to operate the tuner are allowed. You should probably make sure you are added as a manager and allowed to be able to make additional changes later.