Basic Configuration
5.4.User Accounts
Each time you attempt to access command mode, you will be prompted to enter a username and password. The username/password entered at login determine which circuit(s) you will be allowed to control and what type of commands you will be allowed to invoke. Each username / password combination is defined within a "user account."
The
5.4.1.Command Access Levels
In order to restrict access to important command functions, the
Each access level grants permission to use a different selection of commands; lower access levels are restricted from invoking configuration commands, while Administrators are granted access to all commands. The four access levels are listed below:
•Administrator: Administrators are allowed to invoke all configuration and operation commands, can view all status screens, and can always direct A/B switching commands to all
•SuperUser: SuperUsers are allowed to invoke A/B switching commands and view all status screens. SuperUsers can view configuration menus, but are not allowed to change configuration parameters. SuperUsers are granted access to all
•User: Users are allowed to A/B switching commands and view all status screens, but can only apply commands to the
•ViewOnly: Accounts with ViewOnly access, are allowed to view Status Menus (with restrictions,) but are not allowed to invoke A/B switching commands, and cannot view configurations menus or change configuration parameters. ViewOnly accounts can display Status screens, but can only view the status of the
Section 17.2 summarizes command access for all four access levels.
In the default state, the
The default username for this account is "super" (lowercase, no quotation marks), and the password for the account is also "super".
Notes:
•In order to ensure security, it is recommended that when initially setting up the unit, a new user account with Administrator access should be created, and the "super" account should then be deleted.
•If the
