Pelco DVR5100 manual Managing Users, Adding NEW Users, Assigning a Role to a User

Managing Users

Once roles are defined, the DVR5100 allows any number of user accounts to be established and assigned to these roles.

ADDING NEW USERS

1.Click Users to view a list of existing user names and their profiles.

2.Click Add. The Add User dialog box appears (refer to Figure 96).

Figure 96. Adding a User

3.Enter the new user’s name and password. Use letters, numbers, and spaces; do not use symbols or other special characters.

4.Click OK to confirm the entry and exit the dialog box.

5.Select the user’s preferred language from the Language list; English is the default language. Other languages are available if a language pack is installed.

6.Enter the user’s first name, last name, phone number, and e-mail address. This information is optional but may be useful in generating notifications and other scripted interactions.

7.Select the user’s roles. Users must be assigned at least one role to access devices on the network. Users may be assigned more than one role. For information about assigning a role to a user, refer to Assigning a Role to a User.

NOTE: To create a new role or edit an existing role, click the Roles tab. For information about roles, refer to Managing Roles on page 81.

ASSIGNING A ROLE TO A USER

1.Select a user from the User list. The options for the selected user appear in the right pane of the Users screen.

2.Under Roles, click Add. The Set Roles dialog box opens (refer to Figure 97).

3.Click the check box of the role(s) you want to assign. If you select the Administrator role, you cannot select additional roles.

Figure 97. Adding a Role to a User

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