NX1200 User Guide
© 2014 ExaDigm, Inc.
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Rev. 1/0614
To reset the manager information the terminal must undergo a flash file system erase and the application
downloaded via TMS.
15.1.3 Unique User ID:
User ID must be unique when the new user is created:
No blank user ID is allowed. Otherwise the payment application displays the warning "Input must
be minimum 1 character" and goes back to User ID prompt.
After User ID is entered the application goes thr
ough all users in “user.list” file contained within
the application and compares it with the existing user IDs one by one.
If a user with an identical user ID is found, the application displays the warning "User already
exists" and goes back to User ID prompt.
If user ID is unique (not blank and not found in "user.list" file) the application goes on with the
other user data prompts such as user name, password and user role.
After all necessary user data is entered, the application appends the new user to "user.list" file.
15.2
User Passwords
All user passwords must contain numeric and alpha characters. It must be a minimum of 7 and a
maximum of 20 characters. If the requirement is not met the terminal will display an error message
and the user will be forced to try again.
User passwords expire every 90 days. Upon expiration the terminal will display a message to the
User to change their password.
If password has expired the User will be prompted to enter a new
password.
The previous four passwords cannot be used. If a previously used password is entered the terminal
will display an error message requesting the correct password.
Passwords are not stored in the system alone. Data with a combination of password and User ID is
encrypted with SHA1 algorithm and kept in the system.
A user can change their password by following the instructions below:
1. From Payment App menu
2. Go to Admin
3. Go to User Management
4. Select Change Pswd
The security manager forces users to change any default password after the first successful login.
The security manager forces users to change any password changed in the user management
menu after the first successful login.
15.3
User Rules
Each user has a unique ID. No duplicate user IDs are allowed, the terminal will display message
that the ID is already used.
After 3
failed login attempts, the user’s account is locked.
