User`s guide

170 VEREX Director V4.73 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.3
Default Password
This soft ware includes a default operator
password that should be changed right aw ay
to ensure only authorized p ersons will be able
to access the system.
Default Operator Name & Password: Operator, 1234
Changing the default operator
password
• Log in as the default operator;
• Open the File menu, and select Change
Password;
• Enter the new password, press Tab, and
enter the password again.
• When finished, press Enter once again (or
click Ok).
Be sure to select a password that will be easy for you to
remember.
Default Service PIN
Similarly, eac h account w ill have a de fault
service PIN that allows a se rvice technician to
perform vari ous tasks through a system
keypad. This should be changed for each
account, and updated to the specific panels.
Changing the Default Service PIN for an
Account
• Log in as the default operator (or anyone
with permission to change the service PIN);
• Select Account Information from the
MyTools bar, or
click your site/account
button in the tree, and select Account
Information.
• Select the "Service PIN" tab.
Multi-Account Systems: First select
[Account Folders] in the 'tree', and
double-click the desired account.
• Click [Change Service PIN] on the form.
• Enter the new service PIN, press Tab, and
enter the PIN again.
• When finished, press Enter once again (or
click Ok).
Tip: Select a service PIN that will be easy for you to
remember, and be sure to make any service
technicians for the specific accounts aware of this
change.
For details o n updating th e panel(s) with the
new servic e PIN, r efer to "Panel
Communications and Updates".
System Maintenance Tasks
Password and Personal ID Number (PIN) Issues