System: User - Swann Digital Video Recorder Manual

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User Name: Select a name for the user you want to
define. The best usernames are short, to the point, are
relevant to the specific user they're intended for, are
easily memorable and hard to guess.
Password: A password can be any combination of
numbers (0 though 9) between one and eight characters
long.
Confirm Password: Must exactly match the password
for the definintion of a new user to be successful.
Level: There are two default levels of access to the DVR -
Guests and Operators.
Guest: By default, a Guest user has access to the live
images on the DVR and can search through recorded
events. They cannot change any settings or configure
the DVR in any way.
Operator: The default permissions of an Operator allow
them to access and configure all aspects of the DVR.

System: User

The System: User menu is where you can define
and configure the different levels of access various
users have to the DVR.
We suggest that at minimum the admin account
be password protected, as it has access to all
aspects of the DVR's operation.
To add additional users, choose Add.
To remove a user, choose Delete.
To customize a user's level of access, choose
Modify.
You cannot modify the access level of the
default admin account - they can do everything.
This is to prevent an unfortunate incident where,
for example, no user has the permissions required
to change another user's permissions - which
could lead to the DVR being, in at least some
senses, inoperable.
You can easily customize the level of access each individual
user has. Simply choose the Permission button on either the
Add User or Modify to set the specific access for the user you
want. The Permission menu has two tabs - Configuration and
Operation.
Configuration: The configuration page specifies which menu(s)
the user can access. There is no hierarchy and any combination
of menus can be selected (although some combinations would
make little sense in practice).
Operation: You can select which channels the user has access
to, and what they can do with them. For example, you could set
a user to have permission to view all channels in live viewing
mode, but only playback channels 2 and 4.
Press the Set button next to each type of access to select specific
channels that the user can access.
Also, this page contains permissions for HDD Management
and Shutdown. These are surprisingly powerful levels of access:
between them, a user can remove all footage from a DVR's
hard drive and turn the DVR off. Be careful assigning these
permissions!
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