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Operation (continued)
Security
Figure 13 The Security settings window
The OSD offers an advanced password security system made up of three different security
levels,eachhavingitsownaccessrights.
Administrator (Status A):TheAdministratorhasaccesstoallfeaturesoftheKVM,allow-
ingthemtoSet/ModifyallPasswordsandSecurityProfiles,gainfullaccesstoanycomputer
connected to the KVM and usage of all OSD features.
Supervisor (Status S): The supervisor has full access to all computers connected to the
KVMandcanusetheAutoScan(F4),Tuning(F5)andConfirmationLabelMoving(F6)
functions in the OSD. The Supervisor can not change any of the OSD Settings or Security
Settings.
User (Status U): There can be up to 6 Users set up by the Administrator for access to the
KVM. Users are able to use the OSD Main Menu to access a connected computer and can
usetheAutoScan(F4),Tuning(F5)andConfirmationLabelMoving(F6)functionsinthe
OSD. Users do not have the ability to use any other OSD features. The Administrator will
choose which computers they have access to and which they do not. There are 3 types of
access the Administrator can give a User:
Y - This gives the user full access to a connected computer.
V - This gives the user view only access to a computer. Keyboard and mouse functionality
are not available.
N - This means a user is not allowed to access a connected computer. If the User attempts
toaccessacomputertheyarenotallowedto,ablankscreenwillappear.
WhenPasswordSecurityissettoon,onlytheadministratorcanchangethe
Security Settings of the KVM switch.
Security Settings
1. Highlight the Security option in the OSD Settings Menu and hit the Enter key.
2.TochangethenameoftheAdministrator,SupervisororUser,highlightthedesiredname
and simply type over what's already there. Any letters left over can be deleted by pressing
the space bar.
3.Tochangethepassword,hittheTabkeytohighlightthePasswordcolumnofthedesired
person and type in the new password.
4.Thelastcolumn(T)referstothelevelofaccess;Administrator(A),Supervisor(S)orUser
(U).Youcanchangetheseifyouwant,buttherecanonlybe1Administrator,1Supervisor
and 6 Users.
Security Settings
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