Choose to show messages during loading and login screens that a user views in iSAMS. You can also choose to display a message on the iSAMS desktop to alert users once they have logged into the system. Set up and configure system messages in the Platform Maintenance applet in Control Panel.
You can also disable access to your iSAMS system from this applet. You may use this to disable access whilst making changes to iSAMS.
To change the settings available, follow the steps below:
- Select the Platform Maintenance applet from Control Panel. The Platform Maintenance screen is displayed:
- Use the Loading & Login Messages and Alerts section to choose to display:
- Loading Message. Tick the checkbox to show a message whilst the iSAMS login screen is loading. The Loading Message field is displayed; specify the loading message to be shown. An example of a displayed Loading Message is shown below:
- Login Message. Tick the checkbox to show a message when a user is viewing the initial system login screen. The Login Message field is displayed; specify the login message to be shown. An example of a displayed Login Message is shown below:
- Loading Message. Tick the checkbox to show a message whilst the iSAMS login screen is loading. The Loading Message field is displayed; specify the loading message to be shown. An example of a displayed Loading Message is shown below:
- Use the Desktop Messages and Alerts section to choose to display a Desktop Message.
Tick the checkbox to show a message when a user is viewing the iSAMS desktop. The Desktop Message field is displayed; specify the desktop message to be shown. An example of a displayed Desktop Message is shown below:
Use the radio buttons in the System Access section to switch site access.
Setting Site Access to 'Disabled' is useful for preventing teacher access to data during the running of the end-of-term rollover. 
Only users with the Administrator security profile can log into iSAMS when system access is disabled. You must ensure that you have access to a user account linked to the Administrator security profile to re-enable site access. You can link additional user accounts to the Administrator security profile in the User Accounts applet before disabling site access. - Click Save Maintenance when finished. To revert to previously saved settings, click Reload Maintenance.