Avocent DSView 3, Installer/User Manual

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140 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide
You must have Configure Local Accounts rights to add, modify or delete local user accounts. See
About Access Rights on page 120.
To display the Appliance Local User Accounts window:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 88), click on the appliance name.
2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar and then click Local Accounts . The
Appliance Local User Accounts window will open.
To change access control method for local user accounts:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 88), click on the appliance name.
2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar, click Local Accounts and then Settings .
The Appliance Local User Access Method window will open.
3. Enable the Port or Port group radio button.
4. Click Save .
Customizing the Appliance Local User Accounts window
The preemption level and access level fields may be displayed in the Appliance Local User
Accounts window. Use the Customize link to add or remove fields in the display. See
Using the
Customize link in windows on page 12.
To add a local user account:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 88), click on the appliance name.
2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar, click Local Accounts and then Users . The
Appliance Local User Accounts window will open.
3. Click Add . The Add Local User Account Wizard will appear. Click Next .
4. The Type in Local User Credentials window will open.
a. Type the name of the local user account.
b. Type a password for the local user account.
c. Confirm the password for the local user account.
d. Click Next .
5. The Select Preemption Level window will open. Select a preemption level (1-4) for the local
user. This will be used for KVM, serial and virtual media sessions. (See
Preemption Levels on
page 21.) Click Next .
6. The Select Access Level window will open. Select an access level from the menu: Appliance
Administrator, User or User Administrator. (DSR1010, DSR2010 and DSR4010 switches
support local accounts, but the Appliance Administrator access level cannot be changed, so
this menu will not appear for these switches.)