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Chapter 3: AVWorks Explorer 19
To globally reset credential caching settings:
1. Select Tools - Options from the Explorer menu. The General Options dialog box appears.
2. Enable or disable the Cache Login Credentials checkbox. This will be the new global setting.
3. Click the Reset Settings button.
A confirmation dialog box will display, indicating that the requested action will affect all units.
You will be prompted for confirmation. Click
Yes to confirm or No to cancel.
NOTE: Changes will take effect immediately if you click the Yes button (there is no OK or Cancel choice once
you confirm the change).
When confirmed, the settings will be globally reset, that is, all appliances and devices will have
credential caching enabled or disabled, as specified.
To enable/disable credential caching for a unit:
1. Select an appliance or device in the Unit list.
2. Select
View - Properties from the Explorer menu.
-or-
Click the
Properties task button.
-or-
Right-click on the unit. Select
Properties from the pop-up menu.
The General Properties dialog box appears.
3. In the Login credential caching panel:
If you are configuring appliance properties, to have it use the global setting, enable the Use
Global Setting checkbox. This is the default.
If you are configuring device properties, to have it use the appliance setting, enable the Use
Appliance Setting checkbox. This is the default.
To override the global setting for an appliance or a device, uncheck the Use Global or Use
Appliance checkbox, then enable or disable the Cache Login Credentials checkbox.
4. Click OK to save the new settings.
-or-
Click
Cancel to exit without saving the new settings.
To expressly clear cached credentials:
Select Tools - Clear Login Credentials from the Explorer menu.
Scan mode and credential caching
Credentials are handled differently when using the Video Viewer scan mode. See Scan mode and
credential caching on page 44 for details.