10 Managing Users, Passwords and Permissions
The system supports the following account types:
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ADMIN — System Administrator: The administrator has full control of the system, and can change both administrator and user passwords and enable/disable
password protection.
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USER — Normal User: Users only have access to live viewing, search, playback, and other functions. You may set up multiple user accounts with
varying levels of access to the system.
10.1 Changing Passwords
To change the password for the administrator or user accounts:
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From the live viewing screen, click
> System > Users.
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Click the account you want to change the password for.
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Click Edit.
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Click the field next to User Name to change the user name for the selected account.
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Click the field next to Password to enter a new password.
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Click the field next to Confirm to reenter the password.
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Click Save.
10.2 Adding a New User
To enable a new user account:
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From the live viewing screen, click
> System > Users.
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Click one of the user accounts that is currently disabled.
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Click Edit.
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Select Enable from the dropdown next to User Enable.
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Click the field next to User Name to change the user name for the account.
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Click the field next to Password to enter the desired password.
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Click the field next to Confirm to reenter the password.
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Click Save.
10.3 Setting User Permissions
The administrator account is the only account that has full control of all system functions. You can enable or disable access
to certain menus and functions of each user account.
To edit user permissions:
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From the live viewing screen, click
> System > Users.
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Click one of the user accounts.
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Click Permission.
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Edit the user permissions to your preference:
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Check the boxes next to any system menus or capabilities you would like the user to access.
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Click All to check all boxes.
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Click Clear to check none of the boxes.
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Click Save.