10  Managing Users, Passwords and Permissions

The system supports the following account types:
  • ADMIN — System Administrator: The administrator has full control of the system, and can change both administrator and user passwords and enable/disable password protection.
  • 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:
  1. From the Live View screen, click Graphic > Setup > User.
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  2. From the list of accounts, find the row for the account you want to update.
  3. Click Graphic .
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  4. Click the field next to User Name to change the user name for the selected account.
  5. Click the field next to Password to enter a new password.
  6. Click the field next to Confirm to reenter the password.
  7. Click Save.

10.2  Adding a New User

To add a new user, you must enable a new user account. To enable a new user account:
  1. From the Live View screen, click Graphic > Setup > User.
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  2. Click one of the user accounts that is currently disabled.
  3. Click Graphic .
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  4. Select ON from the drop-down next to User Enable.
  5. Click the field next to User Name to change the user name for the account.
  6. Click the field next to Password to enter the desired password.
  7. Click the field next to Confirm to reenter the password.
  8. Click Save.

10.3  Setting User Permissions

The ADMIN 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:
  1. From the Live View screen, click Graphic > Setup > User.
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  2. From the list of accounts, find the row for the account you want to edit.
  3. Click Graphic .
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  4. Edit the user permissions to your preference:
    • Check the boxes next to any system menus or capabilities you would like the user to access.
    • Click All to check all boxes.
    • Click Clear to check none of the boxes.
  5. Click Save.