Specifications

WebConsole - Security Options
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NI & DVX Central Controllers - WebConsole & Programming Guide
Adding a New User
1. Select the User Level tab (in the Security section) to open the User Security Details page.
2. Click the Add New User button (see FIG. 41) to access the Add/Modify User page (FIG. 42).
3. In the User Name field, enter a unique name for the new group.
The name must be a unique alpha-numeric character string (4 - 20 characters), and is case sensitive.
The words "administrator" and "NetLinx" cannot be used since they already exist by default.
4. In the Group drop-down list, choose from a list of pre-configured Groups and associate these rights to the new user.
5. Enter a user password in both the Password and Password Confirm fields.
The password must be a unique alpha-numeric character string (4 - 20 characters), and is case sensitive.
6. Enable the security access rights you want to provide to the user. See the Group and User Security Access
Options section on page 37 for details.
7. Click the Accept button to save your changes to the Master.
A User represents a single client of the Master, while a Group represents a collection of Users.
Any properties possessed by a Group are inherited by all of the Users in the group.
FIG. 42 User Security Settings Page (Add/Modify User page)
Any security changes made to the Master from within the web browser are instantly
reflected within a Terminal session without the need to reboot.