Honeywell K14392V1 User Password, To Check if the Correct System Password Was Typed, Results

Security for a Multi-Media System

To Check if the Correct System Password Was Typed

•Use View to start a session. If the site cannot be accessed, you may have mistyped the password in the previous procedure.

User Password

1.Using Admin, click the Users tab to view the list of users.

2.To update a user’s account, double-click the “user name” in the User Name column. The Update User dialog box appears.

3.Type the password in the Password box. A double-quote (") character cannot be used in a password.

4.Retype the password in the Confirm Password box.

5.Click either:

•Save and Close. Updates the user’s password.

•Close. Cancels the update. You will be asked to confirm that the changes are to be ignored. Click OK on the message.

6.Communicate the password to the user.

Results

After the Multi SA assigns a password to a Multi-Media unit operator:

•The Password column shows “set” at that user’s line.

•A password must be typed at every logon. Typing an illegitimate user ID/password combination produces a message.

•At the first log on to View, a local copy of the Multi Central database is made to the PC running View.

•A user cannot change the password using View. Only users of Admin can change a password.

User password technical note

A user account password is encrypted in the Multi db. It is a combination of the User ID and password. This ensures a password always exists, even if the Password box is left empty. Thus: accessible, third-party tools such as MS-Access cannot be used to remove the Administrator’s password, simply by loading a Multi db. Your system is protected against such elementary database tampering. Defense against criminal techniques, such as social engineering, operator negligence when managing passwords, and so on, are the operator’s responsibility.

Administrator Password

Tip

The procedure for adding/changing the Administrator account password is similar to the one for adding/changing another user account’s password.

After a successful Multi installation, Honeywell recommends that the Multi SA add/change the “Administrator” user account password.

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