Managing User Access To Settings And Features; Setting The Admin Password - Polycom ViewStation EX Administrator's Manual

Administrator's Guide for ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, and VS4000

Managing User Access to Settings and Features

Setting the Admin Password

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You can manage user access to settings and features by using passwords and by
configuring the system to show only those options you want your users to see.
To maintain this
security level...
High
Medium
Low
You set an administrator's password to restrict who can:
!
Make changes other than those in the User Settings screen
!
Update the software
! Perform remote management using the web interface
To set or change the Admin Password:
1. Go to System Info > Admin Setup > Security.
2. Enter or change the admin password.
To reset a forgotten Admin Password:
1. Get the system's serial number from the system or from the System
Information screen.
2. Go to System Info > Diagnostics > Reset System.
3. Enter the system's serial number and select Delete System Files.
4. Select Reset System.
When the system completes the reset, it leads you through the setup wizard. You
can enter a new Admin Password when you set up the system.
You can allow users to...
Call only the numbers you specify in the Address Book.
Make changes to common user preferences by allowing access
to the User Setup screen. See
Workspace on page 4-4.
Place calls using the restrictions you specify for length of call,
type of call, and use of the Address Book. See
Users Can Do With the System on page
Configure all system settings. If you choose not to set an Admin
Password, users will have access to all system settings.
Letting Users Customize the
Limiting What
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