Standalone VGA Grid User Guide
1-2 User Administration
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User Administration
The Standalone VGA Grid has three configured users:
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admin
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operator
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viewer
By default, none of these users have passwords. For security purposes you should add passwords to the admin
and operator accounts.
This section describes the following user administration topics:
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Understanding User Privileges
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Setting and Changing User Passwords
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Removing User Passwords
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Overcoming Lost Passwords
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Configure LDAP
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Changing the logged-in user
Understanding User Privileges
Standalone VGA Grid's three user accounts are admin, operator and viewer. The user account names cannot be
changed and the accounts cannot be disabled. By default, none of the accounts have passwords.
Admin
The admin account is the main operator used for all system configuration. This user has access to all options in
the web interface.
Operator
The operator account is a subclass of the admin account. The operator can log in and view all configuration
items but may only make changes to a small number of options. This account is intended for an operator to
start and stop recordings, download recordings, or perform network diagnostics.
Viewer
The viewer account is for all end-users who are permitted to view the streamed channels. By default, when
there is no password, users are not prompted for a username and password when viewing a channel. The
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