Administrator Password; To Set The Administrator Account's Password - Honeywell rapid eye System Administrator Manual

password, simply by loading a Multi db. Your system is protected against such elementary
database tampering. Defense against criminal techniques, such as social engineering, operator
negligence when managing passwords, and so on, are the operator's responsibility.

Administrator Password

The procedure for adding/changing the Administrator account password is similar to the one for
adding/changing another user account's password.
Tip
After a successful Multi installation, Honeywell recommends that the Multi SA add/change
the "Administrator" user account password.
Basic security
Changing the password to the "Administrator" account is an essential security precaution. It
should be carefully guarded against loss and changed regularly.
The password protects against:
The most basic hacking of Admin by unauthorized users
Adds an important safeguard to prevent inadvertent use of the clear storage feature. For
information about this feature, see
p. 131.
Password independence
Accounts that are based on the "Administrator" account are not affected by changes to the
"Administrator" user's password (see
passwords. Accounts based on the Administrator account can still change the Administrator
password (or any other).

To Set the Administrator Account's Password

1. Using Admin, click the Users tab to view the list of users in the User Name column. You can ignore
user names in the Settings Based On column.
2. Double-click "Administrator" in the User Name column. The Update User dialog box appears. Only
the password can be changed in the "Administrator" account. The name of the account and its
rights cannot be modified.
3. Type the password in the Password box. A double-quote (") character cannot be used in a
password.
4. Retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
5. Click either:
Save and Close. To update the "Administrator" password.
Close. To cancel the update. You are asked to confirm that the changes are to be ignored.
Click OK, on the message.
Results
After the Multi SA assigns a password to the "Administrator" account:
The Password column shows "set" at the "Administrator" line.
Document 800-02325 Rev A
07/08
Clearing Storage, on
Default User, on p. 156). Such accounts have their own
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