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DEFINITION OF CAMERA SECURITY ACCESSUsers are limited by the Admin to the cameras they are allowed to view. Access to a camera is determined by its security designat ion. The Admin
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 camera security levels and user access.
ADDING NEW USERSAdministrators can create new user accounts and modify existing users locally on the DX8000 server or remotely from the DX8000 Client
Application.
User names and passwords have the following requirements:
• User names can be between 4 and 20 alphanumeric characters in length.
• User passwords can be between 4 and 10 alphanumeric characters in length.
• User names cannot contain spaces and special characters.
• User names and passwords are case sensitive.
To add a new user:
1. On the DX8000 toolbar, click . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.
2. Click . The User page is displayed.
3. Click Add. The Add New User dialog box opens.
4. Do the following:
a. Enter a login name for the user.
b. Enter the user’s full name.
c. Enter a brief description for the user. For example, enter Building 6 Security Guard.
d. Enter a password for the user. (Passwords must be between 4 and 10 characters in length and cannot contain spaces and special
characters.)
e. Re-enter the same password to confirm its validity.
Table AZ. 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