Figure 64: “Miscellaneous” tab, “Configuration protection” section
Password for access to the device
Mandatory password authentication during connection to the device via USB is another way to ensure security.
By default, the password for connecting to the device via USB is
0000
. To increase security, it is necessary to change
the default access password to a new one. The password length can be from 4 to 16 digits. It is recommended to
set a password consisting of the maximum number of digits allowed.
Figure 65: “Miscellaneous” tab, ”Configuration protection” section, dialog for changing password for accessing the
device.
If the password is lost and the remote connection to the device is not possible, it is possible to restore access to the
device only if all its parameters are reset to the factory ones. This will delete all device settings, including zones,
users, partitions, etc., and the password for connecting to the device via USB will be default.
Enable restore of factory defaults
The reset function can be enabled or disabled for a specific device. If you allow resetting the parameters, it is
possible to set a
pause before reset
. By default, this parameter is set to 30 seconds, however, it is possible
to select 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 12 hours or 24 hours. The configuration reset is possible only in case of USB
connection.
If the reset function is enabled, the password entry window will contain the “Reset configuration” button.
Figure 66: “Miscellaneous” tab, ”Configuration protection” section, dialog for resetting the device configuration.
When the “Reset configuration” button is clicked, the device generates an event with the code
E752
and starts
counting the set pause.
It is recommended to set the maximum values of the
pause before reset
parameter, since such a delay provides
additional protection. If the device is reset by an intruder, the private security company manages to react to
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