Extron electronic MVX PLUS 128 manual Matrix Software, cont’d, Administrator Password field

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Administrator Password field

The Administrator Password field displays the password required to log on to the MVX Plus 128 switcher via the Ethernet port with all of the administrator’s rights and privileges. Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper-case and lower-case alphanumeric characters.

While you are logged on as a user, this field is masked with asterisks (************) as a security measure.

NEditing the Administrator Password field while connected via the Ethernet port can immediately disconnect the user from the switcher. Extron recommends editing this field using the RS-232/RS-422 link and protecting the Ethernet access to this screen by assigning an administrator’s password to qualified and knowledgeable personnel only.

NThe following characters are invalid in passwords: {space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : \ and ?.

Edit this field as follows:

1.	Click in the Administrator Password field. The graphic cursor becomes a text
	cursor.
2.	Edit the case-sensitive password as desired.
3.	Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the
	Administrator Password field.
4.	Click the Take button to make the password change take affect.

User Password field

The User Password field displays the password required to log on to the MVX Plus 128 switcher via the Ethernet port as a user, without all of the administrator’s rights and privileges. Passwords are case sensitive and are limited to 12 upper-case and lower-case alphanumeric characters.

While you are logged on as a user, this field is masked with asterisks (************) as a security measure.

NAn administrator password must be created before a user password can be created.

NThe following characters are invalid in passwords: {space} + ~ , @ = ‘ [ ] { } < > ’ “ ; : \ and ?.

Edit this field as follows:

1.	Click in the User Password field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.
2.	Edit the case-sensitive password as desired.
3.	Press the Tab key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the User
	Password field.
4.	Click the Take button to make the password change take affect.

5-10 MVX Plus 128 VGA Matrix Switchers • Matrix Software