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5.4. User Accounts
If desired, the RPS can be configured to prompt users to enter a password before being allowed
to access command mode. The password entered at login can then be used to determine which
outlet(s) each user will be allowed to control and what type of commands the user will be allowed
to invoke. Each password and associated access rights are defined within a "user account."
The RPS allows up to 128 user accounts; each account includes a username, password, security
level, plug access rights, service access rights and an optional callback number.
Notes:
• In order for the RPS to display the password prompt, at least one user account
must be defined via the User Directory function.
• In order to display both a password prompt and username prompt, the RPS mode
must be disabled as described in Section 5.3.5.
5.4.1. Command Access Levels
In order to restrict access to important command functions, the RPS allows you to set the
command access level for each user account. The RPS offers four access levels: Administrator,
SuperUser, User and View Only. Command privileges for each account are set using the "Access
Level" parameter in the Add User or Modify User menus.
Each access level grants permission to use a different selection of commands; lower access levels
are restricted from invoking configuration commands, while Administrators are granted access to
all commands. The four different access levels are listed below:
•
Administrator:
Administrators are allowed to invoke all configuration and power
switching commands, can view all status screens, and can always direct switching
commands to all RPS switched outlets .
•
SuperUser:
SuperUsers are allowed to invoke all power switching commands and view
all status screens. SuperUsers can view configuration menus, but are not allowed to
change configuration parameters. SuperUsers are granted access to all RPS outlets.
•
User:
Users are allowed to invoke power switching commands and view all status
screens, but can only apply commands to outlets that they are specifically granted access
to. In addition, Users are not allowed to view configuration menus or change configuration
parameters.
•
ViewOnly:
Accounts with ViewOnly access, are allowed to view Status Menus, but are
not allowed to invoke switching commands, and cannot view configuration menus or
change parameters. ViewOnly accounts can display the Plug Status screen, but can only
view the status of plugs that are allowed by the account.
Section 11.2 summarizes command access for all four access levels.
