Vivotek IP7138, IP7139 manual Security, Root Password, Manage Privilege, Manage User

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Security

This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts.

Root Password

The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted. If you want to add more accounts in Manage User column, please apply a password for the “root” account first.

1.Type the password identically in both text boxes, and click Save to enable password protection.

2.A window will be prompted for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective fields to access the Network Camera.

Manage Privilege

Digital Output: You can modify the manage privilege (Digital Output) of operators or viewers. Check or uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewer the privilege to control Digital Output, Operators will also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page. (Please refer to Main Page on page 16.)

Allow anonymous viewing: If you check this item, any client can access the live stream without entering a User ID and Password.

Manage User

Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts.

1.Input the new user’s name and password.

2.Select the privilege level for new user account. Click Add to enable the settings.

Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer). Only administrators can access the Configuration page. Though operators cannot access the Configurationpage, they can use the URL Commands to get and set the value of parameters. For more information, please refer to URL Commands of the Network Camera on page 81. Viewers access only the main page for live viewing.F

Here you also can change user’s access rights or delete user accounts.

1.Select an existing account to modify.

2.Make necessary changes then click Update or Delete to enable the settings.

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