Milestone M50 - Manual (Page 164)

Milestone Husky M30/M50 Administrator's Manual
www.milestonesys.com 164 Advanced configuration
You can add both types of users through the Configure User Access wizard (see "Manage user
access wizard" on page 55) or individually (see Add basic users (on page 164) and Add Windows
users (on page 164)).
By grouping users, you can specify rights (see "Configure user and group rights" on page 166) for all
users within a group in one go. If you have many users performing similar tasks, this can save you
significant amounts of work. User groups are logical groups created and used for practical purposes in
the Management Application only. They are not in any way connected with user groups from central
directory services. If you want to use groups, make sure you add groups (see "Add user groups" on
page 165) before you add users: you cannot add existing users to groups.
Finally, the Administrators group is also listed under Users. This is a default Windows user group for
administration purpose which automatically has access to the Management Application.
Add basic users
When you add a basic user, you create a dedicated surveillance system user account with basic user
name and password authentication for the individual user. Note that creating Windows users provides
better security. If you want to include users in groups, make sure you add required groups (see "Add
user groups" on page 165) before you add users: you cannot add existing users to groups.
You can add basic users in two ways: One is through the Configure User Access wizard (see "Manage
user access wizard" on page 55). Alternatively, add Windows users this way:
1. In the Management Application's navigation pane, expand Advanced Configuration, right-
click Users, and select Add New Basic User.
2. Specify a user name. Names must be unique, and must not contain any of these special
characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
Specify a password, and repeat it to be sure you have specified it correctly.
3. Click OK.
4. Specify General Access (on page 167) and Camera Access (on page 167) properties. These
properties determine the rights of the user.
5. Click OK.
6. Save your configuration changes by clicking Save in the yellow notification bar in the upper-
right corner of the Management Application.
Add Windows users
When you add Windows users, you import users defined locally on the server or from Active Directory ®
and authenticate them based on their Windows login. This generally provides better security than the
basic user concept, and it is the method Milestone recommends. If you want to include users in
groups, make sure you add required groups (see "Add user groups" on page 165) before you add
users. You cannot add existing users to groups.
Add Windows users in two ways: One is through the Manage user access wizard (on page 55).
Alternatively, add Windows users this way:
1. In the Management Application's navigation pane, expand Advanced Configuration, right-
click Users, and select Add New Windows User. This opens the Select Users or Groups
dialog.