Network Technologies CAT5 - Manual (Page 23)

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Security
The PRIMUX CAT5 KVM System is designed with security to prevent unauthorized use of the CPUs connected as determined by
the administrator. Up to 16 users may be given access to the system, each with individual limitations of use. Only the
administrator or user with administrative privileges can activate or deactivate the security features on each user port. Finally, the
administrator can set a maximum idle time value after which the current user will be logged out and the login splash screen
displayed again. The current security status, idle time out, and scan dwell time are all saved and will be restored whenever power
to the User Station is cycled OFF, then ON. To reset the administrator’s password, call NTI and have the device serial number of
the PRIMUX User Station available.
Auto-login
By default, the user account “ root ” has been configured to automatically login at power-up. The adminstrator may reconfigure the
User Station to auto-login a different user (page 35) or have a Login splash screen appear at power-up requiring a user to login,
with or without a password. The auto-login user uses CPUs listed in its Host Access List as configured by the administrator
(page 33). The auto-login user will open the Command Mode menu with a listing of any Host Adapters that user has access to.
Administrator Login
To access the OSD Command Mode menu from the keyboard press the < Ctrl > + < ` > (accent/tilde key). (An additional alternate
OSD key may be defined, see page 28 . ) Press < L > to logout as a user. The User Login screen will automatically appear on the
monitor. In order to configure the PRIMUX (the PRIMUX must be powered ON), the administrator must login with a proper user
name and password. Enter the following;
administrator name = <root>
administrator password = <nti>
FYI: The name for the administrator (“root” ) cannot be changed.
Note: User names and passwords are case sensitive.
Once logged-in, see “Edit Users” on page 32 to change the password. Once the password is setup, if it is lost or forgotten the
administrator will have to contact NTI for assistance on resetting the password. The administrator can setup each of the users
(page 33) and the limitations of their use of the individual CPUs from the Administration Menu.
User Login
The administrator may configure the User Station to require each user to login using a predefined password to gain access to
CPUs and to the features in the OSD menus. Once logged-in, the user will be directed to the OSD menu where the user can
decide what action is to be taken.
Once logged-in, a user can use the Command Mode functions described below and on page 19 to control the CPUs within the
limitations as determined by the administrator.
Function Keystroke
Add a character to the user
name/password A-Z, 0-9
Max. 16 characters
Remove previous character from
the user name/password
Backspace
Tabs to the next field Tab
Submit user name/password/data Enter
Figure 16- Login splash screen
If the password submitted is incorrect, the user will
not be able to proceed.
If the password submitted is correct, the user will
proceed to the Command Mode menu.