User guide

Changing your password
When the DSView 3 software internal authentication service is used, user accounts will
indicate if users are allowed to change their password; see User account restrictions and
expiration settings on page 269.
By default, passwords must contain at least three characters and will never expire. A different
minimum character length and an expiration date may be configured; see DSView 3 software
internal authentication service on page 88.
To change your password:
1. Click the Profile tab.
2. Click Preferences in the top navigation bar.
3. Click Change Password in the side navigation bar. The Change Password window will
open.
4. Type your current password.
5. Type and confirm the new password.
6. Click Save.
Choosing the serial session application
You may specify the application to be used for serial sessions to target devices.
• DSView 3 software Telnet Viewer (Avocent Session Viewer)
• Win32 PuTTY Telnet/SSH application
• Third party application
NOTE: If you use a third party Telnet application, the first time you attempt to launch a session, you will be prompted
to confirm the use of that application. If you do not confirm the use of that application, the session will not be
launched.
NOTE: Only the DSView 3 software Telnet Viewer is supported on Macintosh system clients.
To specify the serial session application:
1. Click the Profile tab.
2. Click Applications in the side navigation bar.
3. Check the checkbox for the application you want to use for serial sessions.
4. If you check 3rd Party Application, enter the path and executable name of the application
(maximum 256 characters) in the Serial Application field.
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