KVM Over the NET™ User Manual

Device Assignment

When a user logs in to the KVM Over the NETTM switch, the interface comes up with the Port Access page displayed. All the ports that the user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page. Access permissions for those ports and the devices connected to them are assigned on a port-by-port basis from the User or Group list on the Sidebar of the User Management page.

Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook

To assign a device permissions to a user User’s notebook, do the following:

1.In the Sidebar User list, click the user’s name

– or –

In the main panel, select the user’s name, then click Modify.

2.In the User notebook that comes up, select the Devices tab. A screen, similar to the one below, appears:

ŠPorts are listed under Names in the left hand column.

ŠThe Access column is where device access rights are set.

ŠThe USB column is where USB Virtual Media device access rights are listed. This entry does not appear for switches that do not support the USB Virtual Media function (KN2132, KN4116, KN4132).

ŠConfig enables/disables the user from making changes to the KVM Over the NETTM switch configuration settings.

ŠView Log permits/restricts viewing of the KVM Over the NETTM switch log file.

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