13  Managing Passwords and User Accounts

    The system includes the following default accounts:
  • 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 what 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 and password.
  3. Click icon and select Setting. Select Account.
  4. Click Add User.
  5. Configure the following:
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    • Username: 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.
    • 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.
  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 and 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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    • Under Group Name, enter a name for the group.
    • Under Memo, enter an optional comment for this group.
    • Under the System tab, select the menus the new group may access. Under the Playback tab, select which channels the new group may access recorded video from. Under the Covert tab, select the channels the new group may view live video from.
  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.