VIVOTEK
40 - User's Manual
Security > User Account
This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts�
Root Password
The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted� If you want to add
more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root” account first.
1� Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click
Save
to enable password protection�
2� A window will prompt for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their respective
fields to access the Network Camera.
Manage Privilege
Advanced Mode
Digital Output & PTZ control
: You can modify the management privilege as operators or viewers� Select
or de-select the checkboxes, and then click
Save
to enable the settings� If you give Viewers the privilege,
Operators will also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page� (Please refer
to Configuration on page 28).
Allow anonymous viewing: If you select this item, any client can access the live stream without entering a
User ID and Password�
Manage User
Administrators can create up to 20 user accounts�
1� Input the new user’s name and password�
2� Select the privilege level for the new user account� Click
Add
to enable the setting�
Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer)� Only administrators can
access the Configuration page. Though operators cannot access the Configuration page, they can use
the URL Commands to get and set the value of parameters� For more information, please refer to URL
Commands of the Network Camera on page 110� Viewers access only the main page for live viewing�
Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts�
1� Select an existing account to modify�
2� Make necessary changes and click
Update
or
Delete
to enable the setting�
