Administrator Password; Setting The Administrator Account's Password - Honeywell Rapid Eye System Administration Manual

Administrator Password

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Setting the Administrator Account's Password

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Note A user account password is encrypted in the Multi-Media database. It is a
combination of the User ID and password. This ensures a password always
exists, even if the Password box is left empty. As a result, accessible,
third-party tools such as MS-Access cannot be used to remove the
Administrator's password simply by loading a database. 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.
The procedure for adding/changing the Administrator account password is similar to the
one for adding/changing another user account's password.
After a successful Multi-Media 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.
The password should be carefully guarded against loss and changed regularly.
The password protects against:
• The most basic hacking of Admin by unauthorized users.
• Inadvertent use of the clear storage feature by adding an important safeguard. For
information about this feature, see
Password Independence
Accounts that are based on the Administrator account are not affected by changes to the
Administrator's password (see
passwords. Accounts based on the Administrator account can still change the
Administrator password (or any other).
1. Using Admin, click the Users tab to view the User Name list. 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 for the Administrator account. The
account name and its rights cannot be modified.
3. Enter the password in the Password field. A double-quote (") character cannot be
used in a password.
4. Re-enter the password in the Confirm password field.
Rapid Eye DVR System Administrator Guide
on page 139.
Clearing Storage
on page 166). Such accounts have their own
Default User
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