Adder Technology 5000 manual General security and configuration steps, To enable general security

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General security and configuration steps

To enable general security

1Display the Main menu.

2Highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press .

3Highlight ‘Security’ and press (or click one of the arrow buttons) to select ‘Enabled’.

4Now create a new password for the ADMIN user account - see below.

To set an ADMIN password

1Display the Main menu.

2Highlight ‘Configuration’ and press .

3Highlight ‘Unit Configuration’ and press .

4Using the cursor keys, move the cursor to the ‘Admin Passwd’ field.

5Enter an appropriate password for the ADMIN user account with regard to the following:

The password can be up to 16 characters long.

The password can use letters, numerals and/or punctuation marks in any combination.

The password is case sensitive.

Note: The field background colour will remain red until sufficient characters have been entered to form a reasonably robust password.

6Once the password has been entered, you can navigate away from the menu page and it will be automatically saved.

What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten.

To change the hotkeys

The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit uses and as its standard hotkeys. These can be changed if they clash with other software or hardware within the installation.

1Display the Main menu.

2Highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press .

3Highlight ‘Hotkeys’ and press (or click one of the arrow buttons) to select the required hotkey combination. The options are: Ctrl+Alt, Ctrl+Shift, Alt+Shift, Alt Gr, Left+Right Alt, Left Ctrl+Alt or Right Ctrl+Alt.

Registering users and host computers

All user and host computer registration is achieved solely via the global (network) connection to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit. See Appendix 2 - Configuration pages via viewer for details.

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Contents AdderView CATxIP Contents Further information Index Many computers CAM formatsCreating larger installations Cascade installationsEnterprise installations AdderView CATxIP 5000 features front and rear What’s in the box What you may additionally need  Mounting Single unit rack bracketsDouble unit rack brackets    ConnectionsTo connect the local user port Local userAdderView CATxIP Rear panel From video monitor From USB keyboard and mouseGlobal users IP network port To connect the IP network port for global usersAdderView CATxIP Front panel To connect a computer system Computer system via CAMPower in connection To connect the power supplyOutput lead from Power adapter Power control port To connect and address the switch boxesSwitch Multiple video head connections Remote switching control Host computer port/channelCable from serial Control device Overall initial configuration ConfigurationInitial configuration Menu layout Main menuHotkeys SecurityTo enable general security General security and configuration stepsTo set an Admin password Registering users and host computersTo clear a password and restore factory default settings What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenClearing IP access control What is IP access control?To clear IP access control To configure the unit from a global user location Full configuration by global userEncryption settings AdderView CATxIP 5000 encryption settingsViewer encryption settings Positioning AdderView CATxIP 5000 in the network Networking issuesPlacing AdderView CATxIP 5000 behind a router or firewall Port settingsAddressing Firewall/router addressDNS addressing To discover a DHCP-allocated IP addressPlacing AdderView CATxIP 5000 alongside the firewall Ensuring sufficient securityPorts Power control sequences Power switching configurationTo configure the power sequences for each host computer To control two or more ports simultaneouslyTo upgrade AdderView CATxIP 5000 models Recovering from a failed upgradeTo invoke backup/recovery mode Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 modelsFront panel indicators Accessing the AdderView CATxIPSelecting a computer Local user accessWhen choosing To select a computer using the Select Host menuStandard hotkeys Select Host menu here you can select computers by nameLogging in and out Show All UsersTo enable/disable the confirmation box Confirmation status boxUser preferences and functions Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu Global user access What will I see when I first login?How do multiple users coexist? To access via the VNC viewer Global user access via VNC viewerTo download the VNC viewer Options buttonTo access via your web browser Global user access via web browserUsing the viewer window When using the viewer windowMenu bar Mouse pointers ConfigureHost selection To select a hostPower switching Access mode shared/privateAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouseControls When entering codes Enable Sun TranslationVideo Settings Keyboard ControlIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected Using automatic configurationsSetting the Threshold manually Screen contains only host system informationShow All Users Advanced Video SettingsCustom Video Modes Reduced BlankingVNC hotkey selection Viewer encryption settings If you need to enter a port numberSupported web browsers When logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username TroubleshootingGetting assistance US +1 888 275To access the local setup menus Appendix 1 Local setup menusRestore Standard Mouse Power ControlRestore Intellimouse FunctionsSettings Disabled, Enabled Settings Blank, Moving LogoUser Preferences Screen SaverUser Timeout Mouse SwitchingGlobal Preferences OSD Dwell TimeSetup Options Logon SecurityAuto Logout IP admin password, encryption settings, etc ConfigurationCompletely resets the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit IP address, net mask, VNC port, etcUnit Configuration Network Configuration Settings Power Control, Sync Units Serial ConfigurationSettings 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 Options PortTo reset the AdderView CATxIP 5000 configuration Reset ConfigurationAppendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer To access the remote configuration pagesMain configuration Logged on users User accounts Unit configuration Advanced unit configuration Time & date configuration IP Access Control Network configurationIP Network Mask IP GatewayTo define a new IP access control entry Setting IP access controlTo reorder access control entries To edit/remove access control entriesSerial port configuration Options Port UseBaud Rate Erase Host Configuration Host configurationAdd entry for unrecognised host SortTo copy and paste the log Logging and statusSyslog Server IP Address For further details To get hereLdap configuration Colour/Encoding Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection optionsAuto select Preferred encodingDisable all inputs view-only mode Enable all inputsInputs CustomiseMisc No Scaling ScalingScale to Window Size Custom SizeDefaults Save Defaults ReloadIdentities Load / SaveAppendix 4 VNC viewer window options Appendix 5 Browser viewer options Encoding and colour levelSecurity Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet masks Operation with net mask Net masks the binary explanationBinary equivalent Binary octet afterSingle locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlAll locations Address rangesPorts Security issues with portsAppendix 7 Cascading multiple units See alsoCascade tree Connecting units in cascade Tips for successful cascadingTo connect units in cascade Addressing computers in a cascade Using cascaded computersAdderView CATxIP 5000 to power switch cable Appendix 8 Cable and connector specificationsPower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Multi-head synchronisation cableAppendix 9 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key pressesCreating macro sequences Appendix 10 Supported video modes Warranty Safety informationGeneral Public License Linux End user licence agreement European EMC directive 89/336/EEC Radio Frequency EnergyFCC Compliance Statement United States Canadian Department of Communications RFI statementHoe Huat Industrial Building Index Options port Upgrade failure Connection Baud rate