13  Managing Passwords and User Accounts

By default, the system user name is admin . The system does not have a default password. You will be prompted to create a new, secure 6 character password when you connect to the system for the first time. Passwords are enabled by default and are required to access the Main Menu or connect to the system using a computer or mobile device.
    The system includes the following default account:
  • admin: The admin account has full access to the system, may configure all system settings, and can manage user accounts.

13.1  Changing Passwords

You can change the system password of the admin and user accounts from the Users menu.
    To modify an account password:
  1. From Live View, right-click and then select Main Menu.
  2. If prompted, enter the system user name (default: admin ) and your new, secure password.
  3. Click icon and select Setting. Select Account.
  4. Click icon next to the user account you would like to modify.
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  5. Check Modify Password.
  6. Under Old Password, enter the account’s previous password.
  7. Under New Password, enter a new 6 character password for the account. Repeat the new password under Confirm Password.
  8. Click OK to save changes.

13.2  Adding Users

You can allow multiple users to log in to the system. When adding different users, you can assign which menus they have access to. For example, you may want your friend to monitor your system while you are away, while not giving full access to your system.
To add a user account:
  1. From Live View, right-click and then select Main Menu.
  2. If prompted, enter the system user name (default: admin ) and your new, secure password.
  3. Click icon and select Setting. Select Account.
  4. Click Add User.
  5. Configure the following:
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    • User Name: Enter a name for the user account.
    • Password: Enter a 6 character password for the user account. Enter the password again under Confirm Password.
    • Memo (optional): Enter a description of the user account.
    • Group: Select the group you would like to assign to this user account. A user account cannot be given permissions its group does not have.
    • Time Period: Customize the time period during which the user can access the system.
    • Authority: Check the permissions you would like the user account to have. Under the System tab, select the menus the user account may access. Under the Playback tab, select which channels the user account may access recorded video from. Under the Covert tab, select the channels the user account may view live video from.
    • User MAC: Not supported. Leave this field blank.
  6. Click OK to save changes.
Now, you can log in to the system locally, or remotely using the user name and password you created. When logging into the system with a user account, the user will only have access to the menus you assigned.

13.3  Modifying Users

  1. In the Account menu, click icon next to the user account you would like to modify.
  2. Update the user’s account details as needed, and then click OK to save changes.

13.4  Deleting Users

  1. In the Account menu, click icon next to the user account you would like to delete.
  2. Click OK to confirm.

13.5  Account Groups

Account groups can be used to easily manage permissions for multiple user accounts. User accounts can be given all the permissions of a group, but cannot be given permissions that the group does not have.
    The system includes the following groups by default:
  • admin: Accounts in the admin group are system administrators. They have full access to the system, may configure all system settings, and can manage user accounts.
  • user: Accounts in the user group are normal users. They have limited access to system menus.

13.6  Adding Groups

  1. From Live View, right-click and then select Main Menu.
  2. If prompted, enter the system user name (default: admin ) and your new, secure password.
  3. Click icon and select Setting.
  4. Click Account and select the Group tab.
  5. Click Add Group.
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  6. Configure the following:
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    • Group Name: Enter a name for the group.
    • Memo: Enter an optional comment for this group.
    • Authority: Check the permissions that the group will have. User accounts assigned to this group can not be given any permissions the group does not have.
  7. Click OK to save changes.

13.7  Modifying Groups

  1. In the Group tab, click icon next to the group you would like to modify.
  2. Update the group’s details as needed, and then click OK to save changes.

13.8  Deleting Groups

  1. In the Account menu, click icon next to the user account you would like to delete.
  2. Click OK to confirm.