Changing The System Password, Part 1 (Of 3): Using Admin; Changing System Password, Part 2: Multi-Media Units; Changing System Password, Part 3: Updating Users - Honeywell rapid eye System Administrator Manual

Security for a Multi-Media System
Replacing a Multi-Media unit. Should you need to replace a unit with a factory-issued unit. See
Replacing a
When adding a brand new Multi site to your Rapid Eye system, do not use
the "LVP" (last valid password) utility, even if you have set a system password.
The LVP utility is for dealing with used or replacement Multi-Media units, and for mistakenly
deleted site definitions, as explained in

Changing the System Password, Part 1 (of 3): Using Admin

1. Run Admin to access the System Password box. Either:
Click
Click the System Password command on the File menu.
Press the F8 key.
2. Type a password in the System Password box, as shown in figure 10–2. A double-quote (")
character cannot be used.
3. Retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
4. Click Save and Close to set the system password.

Changing System Password, Part 2: Multi-Media Units

1. Using View, start a
change. Either:
Right-click the site name (on the Site tab) to select [Maintenance] from the shortcut menu.
Select the site; then click the Maintenance command on the Actions menu.
Select the site; then click
2. Click the Security tab in the Maintenance window.
3. To update the site's security with the Multi Central database, click Update security on the Security
tab. You have the option of checking the status of the site's system password, reported in Admin.
See table
4. You have the option of ending the Maintenance Session, as explained in
p. 60.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for each Multi-Media unit in your system.

Changing System Password, Part 3: Updating Users

The Multi SA needs to tell View operators who are logged on, to refresh their copy of the Multi db,
or they will not be able to connect to Rapid Eye sites. See
Note that only users logged on 24/7 to View need to be warned of this. The refresh is automatic as
users log on to View.
174
Unit, p. 178.
on the Admin toolbar.
- or -
Maintenance Session
10–2 on p. 175.
Last Valid Password, on p. 180.
for a site that is designated for a system password
on the toolbar.
Refreshing a Local
Ending Maintenance on
Database, on p. 250.