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DEFINITION OF USER ACCESS LEVELS

There are four predefined user access levels or groups. User access levels range from the Administrator group to the Restricted group. By default,
the system starts up with a default Guest account. The Admin user can assign automatic login for a specified user. For information about setting
up auto login, refer to Assigning Automatic Login Permission to a User.
The Guest account has Restricted user access. The following table describes the default user group access rights.

DEFINITION OF CAMERA SECURITY ACCESS

The administrator can limit the cameras that users are allowed to view. Access to a camera is determined by its security designation. The Admin
user can configure access rights to any user group, for any of the following functions:
• Camera security
• View live video
• Operate PTZ
• Playback video
•Set PTZ
• Access export menu
Only users with High Security access can view cameras designated as High Security. Medium Security cameras can be viewed by users with
Medium Security access and higher. All users except Guest can view Low Security cameras. All users can view No Security cameras.
The following table summarizes default camera security levels and user access.

MODIFYING USER ACCESS RIGHTS

The Admin user can alter default access rights of lower level users. In this case, any permission granted to a lower level user, must first be
granted to all other higher level users. For example, export rights must first be granted to the Standard user before they can be granted to a
Restricted user.
Table AN. Default User Group Access Rights
User Groups
View
Live
Video
View
Recorded
Video
Operate
PTZ
Search
Video
Backup
Video
System
Setup
Shut
Down
System
Add/
Remove
Users
Change User/
Group
Properties
Exit to
Windows
Administrators
Power Users
Standard Users
Restricted Users
Guest Users
Table AO. Default Camera Security Levels
Groups No Security
Cameras
Low Security
Cameras
Medium Security
Cameras
High Security
Cameras
Administrators
Power Users
Standard Users
Restricted Users
Guest Users