Abbott i-STAT 1, System Manual

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Rev. Date: 07/18/06 Art: 714384-00D
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PAssWord mAnAgement
Passwords
Once all the Security Profiles are created, and all CDS users are assigned to
the appropriate Profiles, the Administrator should provide the users with their
assigned User Names. Their initial password is
istat.
When a user logs on to the CDS application for the first time, a dialog box
asking for a User Name and Password will appear. They should input their
assigned User Name supplied by the Administrator, and the password
istat. A
dialog will then appear indicating that they must change their password. After
clicking on
oK, the following dialog will appear:
The user should type in a unique password of their choosing in the space
provided, then retype that same password on the New Password Verification line
and click
oK. The password must have a minimum length of 3 alphanumeric
characters, and a maximum length of 12 alphanumeric characters.
Once the password is changed, the user will then use their new password for all
subsequent CDS log-ons.
User log The User Log tracks the following user activities: CDS Startup and Shutdown,
User Logon, Manual and Automatic User Logoff, and Disabling of the Security
feature via the Customization Screen.
emergency
Passwords
If a user forgets their User Name or Password, they have two options for
accessing the CDS application:
1. If available, the Administrator can log onto the User Administration
Workspace and look up the User Name from the User Window. An
Emergency Password for this particular user can then be obtained by
performing the following: