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Setting User Access
When a new user account is created,
it will have specific privileges assigned
automatically. These include access to
specific functions on connected DVRs such
as the ability to view cameras, control the
PTZ and play back or back up video from the
DVRs.
Other functions, such as locally recording
onto the computer, configuring the DVR and
etcetera are not granted.
The administrator account can add access
beyond that already given, or rights can be
removed, such as making certain cameras
unavailable to a specific user.
Permissions are granted or removed by
checking or unchecking boxes in the
expanding menu located in the right-hand
portion of the User Manager window.
Using the menu, specific functions and
components of each connected system can
be selected for aspect with the settings being
customizable for each individual user.
PASSWORDS
The administrators password can be
changed by selecting the Change User
Password button. You will need to enter
the current password and then the desired
password twice to make the change.
To change the password of a normal user,
you will have to log into that account and
press the Change User Password button.
In the event that a normal user forgets their password, clicking on the Change User
Password button will reset that user’s password to the default 123456. After which, the user
will need to log in to change to their desired password.
DELETING A USER
Deleting a user account is as simple as selecting that user from the user list and then clicking
on the Delete User button. Confirm the decision in the pop-up window and the user account
will be removed.
4.6 LOG INQUIRY
CMS keeps a log of all events occurring in the system, including alarm events and user
activities. This log can be searched by date, time and channel. The event log can be useful in
narrowing down times to search for events in the Video Search function (Chapter 5).
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To search the log
STEP 1. Select the type of log you wish to
search - Alarm, Operations (user activities)
or All from the pull-down. If you select
Alarm or Operations, use the pull-down
immediately below to select the specific type
of alarm or operation you are searching for.
You can also choose to search all alarms or
operations.
STEP 2. Select the start time and date. You’ll
only be able to search one day at a time.
Clicking on the date will open a calendar
allowing you to select the specific date. To
select the start and end times for the search,
click on the hour, minute, second and/or AM/
PM segments of the time and enter the value
with the keyboard.
STEP 3. Select the channel(s) to be searched. Clicking on the Select Channel button will
open the Select Channel window (above). You can select channels individually or you can
select all channels by putting a check mark in the box corresponding to that system.
To include user activity in your search, select Control Center Log in the Other Related
portion of the window. Click OK to enter your settings.
STEP 4. Click on the Search button to have the system check the log for the events that
meet your criteria. The results will be displayed in the area below the search settings (#5 in
the image at the top of this page).
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