Create roles

You create roles to ensure that only specific persons or pets have access to some or all beverages.

Ensure that you installed and configured the espresso machine and that it is running. See Install the espresso machine for more installation information.

To create roles:

  1. On your computer, open the Exprezzoh 9000N dashboard.
    Option Description
    Linux Run the dashboard command: exprez dashboard
    Mac Click Run > Applications > Exprezzoh 9000N > Dashboard.
    Windows Click Start > Applications > Exprezzoh 9000N > Dashboard.
  2. Click the Roles tab.
  3. Click Add and create one of the following roles:
    • Honcho
    • Teen
    • Child
    • No Caffeinator
    • Temporary guest
    • Cat
    • Dog
    • Custom role for a person or custom role for a pet
  4. Complete the Create Roles wizard and click OK.
  5. For Linux users, run the role permissions command: exprez rolePerm go The exprez command is case sensitive.
  6. For Linux users, change the owner of the ezprezzoh.properties file to the user name or user names that have Honcho role.
    cd /user/Exprezzoh9000/roles
    chown new_ownername ezprezzoh.properties 
    chgrp new_groupname ezprezzoh.properties 
    new_ownername
    The user name of the person in the Honcho role.
    new_groupname
    The group name of the family or household. If you did not change the default group name, use MyFamily.
  7. In the dashboard, click Refresh to see the new roles.

The role is added to the list on the Roles tab.

Example: Roles for the Carey household

The Carey household has two parents, one live-in grandfather, three kids under the age of 18, two cats, one dog, and one pet rat. Mom and Dad set up the following roles for the family:

Table 1. Carey Family Roles
Family member Role
Mom Honcho
Dad Honcho
Grandpa Custom role called "Gramps"
Francine: child, 12 years old Child
Frank: child, 17 years old Teen
Frieda: child, 8 years old Child
Malluco: cat Cat_1
Skeeter: cat Cat_2
Jeff: dog Dog_1
Templeton: rat Custom role called Rat_1
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