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USER ADMINISTRATION
The User Administration directory is used to manage users and assign permissions. Clicking on the directory opens the Camera Assignments tab,
which allows you to select the cameras each user is allowed to view. Other tabs allow you to add and delete users and assign permissions to
perform specific functions.
CREATING USERS
Complete the following steps to add users from the list of those who can access a system:
1. Click Add User. This displays the Add User window.
2. Enter a logon name and password, and then click Create.
NOTE: Logon names can include letters,
numbers, and the following symbols: period (.), hyphen (-), and underscore ( _ ).
3. Repeat these steps for each user.
When these users open the DSAdmin or Digital Sentry client software, they must enter this logon name and password to be able to access the
system to which you are connected.
Figure 16. Account Management Tab
SETTING UP ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
The Account Management tab (refer to Figure 16) allows you to view or set up common and administrative account properties. This tab is visible
to an account administrator only.
NOTE: If the Require Strong Passwords or “User must change password at next logon” is selected, users must change their password the next
time they log on (refer to Figure 17 on page 25).
Adjust the values for the following parameters:
• Common Account Properties
– Max
imum Failed Login Attempts: Sets the maximum number of log on attempts before the user ID is diabled.
– Password Age (days): Sets the number of days before the user password must be changed.
– Require Strong Pa
sswords: When selected, requires the user to create a strong password at the next log on.