Specifications

AE/LZB 119 1897 R1A SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
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6.1.4 User Accounts
Two (2) Windows NT user accounts are required. These accounts are set-up at the factory and in most cases, no changes
are necessary during console set-up if only standard dispatch console operations are necessary.
The first user account — “Administrator” — is used only for configuration purposes. The factory-set password for this
account is “ADMIN”. This account is a member of the “Administrator
s
” group and thus full Windows NT privileges are
granted to it. Factory configuration disables both password expiration and password changes.
NOTE
User account “groups” should
not
be confused with EDACS trunked talk groups.
The second user account — “CONSOLE” — is the factory default account set-up for dispatcher access. This account’s
password is “CONSOLE” (entry is case sensitive). During set-up at the factory, this account is made a member of the
“Administrators” group. Factory configuration disables password expiration.
6.1.4.1 Adding A New User
Although not required for console operation, in some dispatch systems it may be desirable to have a Windows NT user
account set-up for each individual user which may use/access the console/computer. This includes both users who log-on
locally and those who log-on remotely.
For example, one user may require full Windows NT operability such as the ability to access/run standard Windows NT
programs found in the Main and Accessories program groups. However, another user on the same computer may not require
access to these program groups. In this case, different user accounts may be set-up for the two users so one account could
include the two program groups and the other could not.
Windows NT accounts are set-up and their properties are changed using the User Manager program within the
Administrative Tools program group. The following procedure lists basic steps necessary to set-up a new account. A similar
procedure is performed at the factory to set-up the CONSOLE user account. The Administrator account is automatically set-
up when Windows NT is installed:
1.
From Program Manager, if necessary open the Administrative Tools program group by double-clicking on its icon:
2.
Execute the User Manager program by double-clicking on its icon:
3.
On the User menu, select New U
ser. This action opens the New User dialog box.
4.
Enter the user account’s user name in the Username text box. This name is required at user log-on. For example,
J_Smith”.
5.
Optional but recommended: Enter the user’s full name in the Full Name text box. For example, “Smith, John P.
6.
Optional: Enter a descriptive text string for this user account in the Description text box. For example, “Dispatcher
- first shift”.
7.
Optional but recommended: Enter a password and confirm the password in the two respective text boxes. If no
password is entered here, the user may log-on without password entry by simply pressing the <Enter> key on the
standard PC keyboard.
8.
Set the three (3) password options as desired via the corresponding check boxes.
9.
Click the <Groups> command button. This action opens the Group Memberships sub-dialog box.
NOTE