Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8700, Operating Manual

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INSTALLATION ORBAN MODEL 8700i
Security and Passcode Programming
You can use multi-level passcodes to control access to the 8700i via the front panel
and via PC Remote. You can configure a given passcode to allow one of the follow-
ing levels of access:
1. All Screens (i.e., administrator level)
2. All Screens except Security
3. All screens except Modify and Security
4. Presets, Modify, Save, Memory, and Automation
5. Presets and Automation
6. Presets
Only passcodes with
A
LL
S
CREENS
access let you do software updates and set
passcode permissions.
Each Passcode is unique; the software will not let you create duplicate Passcodes.
Further, to prevent accidental lockout, the software requires you to have at least
one passcode with
A
LL
S
CREENS
(administrator) privileges.
Your Optimod secures User Presets by encrypting them (using the Advanced Encryp-
tion Standard algorithm with the session passcode as its key) when PC Remote
fetches them. Hence, a packet sniffer cannot intercept User Presets in plaintext form.
PC Remote then writes the fetched User Presets in encrypted form on your hard
drive, where they remain for the duration of your PC Remote session.
If PC Remote exits normally, it will erase these temporary User Preset files
from your computer’s hard disk. If it does not exit normally, these files
will remain in encrypted form. However, the next time that PC Remote
starts up, it will automatically clean up any orphaned files.
1. From the main menu, navigate to
S
YSTEM
S
ETUP
and then to
S
ECURITY
.
The Security screen lets you set front-panel lockout time, create new passcodes,
review and/or assign authorization levels for existing passcodes, and delete
passcodes.
If the 8700i is already under security control, you must enter an
A
LL
S
CREENS
-level
passcode to enter the Security screen.
2. Set the Security Screen “Lockout” parameter.
The choices are 1, 5, 15, or 30 minutes, 1, 2, 4, or 8 hours, or
O
FF
.
Front Panel lockout only occurs when the lockout value is not
O
FF
.
The Lockout field sets the time delay between the last user interaction with the
front panel and automatic front-panel lockout. Once the front panel is locked
out, you can only regain access by entering a valid passcode.