Frequently Asked Question

Yes, this is possible in Witherby Connect.

Let’s say you have a computer with various user profiles (Captain, ChOff, ChEng, …, 3rdOff).

Log as 3rdOff (the account with the least privileges) and select Download Library. Press Save All or import from file:

All the eBooks are now on this PC, for the 3rdOff user profile.

Create the following batch file (RunLibrary.bat) with a single line (here using Chrome but it can be Edge as well):

runas /user:3rdOff /savecred "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"

Save the batch file on the desktop of each other profile (Captain, ChOff, ChEng, etc.).

You can now run the batch file and start Chrome with the 3rdOff profile for any user on the PC (the 3rdOff password is requested once, at the first run by each other user).

The whole library will be available, as installed/kept updated for the 3rdOff user.

What about other PCs on board?

If your profiles are roaming profiles, the updated library for the user 3rdOff that is available to all users on the original computer (let's call it PC A) will also be available to all users on PC B, PC C, etc (assuming that the 3rdOff roaming profile is used on each other PC, forcing a synchronisation).

If your profiles are not roaming profiles, you will need to use the ZIP import/export file on PC B, PC C, etc but again you just need to keep the 3rdOff user profile updated.