Honeywell K14392V1 Road Map to Setting the System Password, Do not use multiple Multi databases

System Administrator’s Guide

Road Map to Setting the System Password

Setting (or changing) the system password requires four procedures:

•Use Admin to set a system password in the Multi Central database.

•Use View to run a Maintenance Session to a Multi-Media unit and click Update security on the Security tab. This copies the system password to the unit. See figure 10–3, below. Repeat this for each unit.

•The password is copied to the local database of View operators as they log on, when they are connected to the Multi Central database. On systems in session 24/7, or for operators who run View on standalone PCs, communicate that a system password has been added, so that View operators can refresh their local database. See Refreshing a Local Database, p. 244.

Fig. 10–3. Securing a Unit.

After setting the system password...

Even Multi technical support cannot access Multi-Media units from a LAN once your system password has been changed.

Do not use multiple Multi databases.

Using multiple Multi Dbs with different system passwords on the same Multi system is confusing and prone to operator error. A forgotten system password can prevent access to a unit even by Multi technical support. Please manage your Multi system password with care. For Admin’s report on the status of your system password, see Status Report, p. 169.

Always update security on all units

When the system password is changed, perform a Maintenance Session to update the security on each of the units in your Rapid Eye system. This prevents confusion and access problems. For example: when Touring Many Sites, the sites with a system password that differs from the current system password will be skipped over.

Do not leave older system passwords on some of the Rapid Eye sites in your CCTV system.

Document K14392V1 Rev A 167

07/07