Polycom VSX Series manual Setting Passwords and Security Options

Customizing the VSX System

Setting Passwords and Security Options

You can enter or change the system and meeting passwords as well as specify whether to allow remote access to the system.

To set passwords and security options:

1.Go to System > Admin Settings > General Settings > Security.

2.Configure these settings:

Setting	Description
Security Mode	Specifies whether the system uses Security Mode, which
VSX 3000A	prevents unsecured access to the system. Every time you
	enable Security Mode, you must configure a new password
VSX 5000
	for the system.
VSX 6000A
VSX 7000s
VSX 7000e
VSX 8000
Use Room	Specifies whether the room password and remote access
Password for	password are the same.
Remote Access
Room Password	Enter or change the room password.
	When the room password is set, you must enter it to
	configure the system Admin Settings using the remote
	control. The room password must not contain spaces.
Meeting Password	Specifies the password users must supply to join multipoint
	calls on this system if the call uses the internal multipoint
	option, rather than an external MCU.
	This field can also be used to store a password required by
	another system that this system calls. If a password is
	stored in this field, you do not need to enter it at the time of
	the call; the VSX system supplies it to the system that
	requires it. The meeting password must not contain spaces.
Remote Access	Enter or change the remote access password.
Password	When the remote access password is set, you must enter it
	to upgrade the software or manage the system from a
	computer. The remote access password must not contain
	spaces.

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