Adding new users, Configuring user access and permissions – B&B Electronics RS-232 to Ethernet Converter ES1A User Manual

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Managing the ES1A

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change your username and password click Users under the Configuration
menu. Follow the prompts to enter a new username and password. Click
Apply to complete the procedure.

Adding New Users

The root user of the ES1A (using the default username and password) has
complete administrative rights, including access and control of all
configuration parameters. As administrator you can add other users and
configure the specific rights of each.

Non-administrators can also set up new users, access and permissions (if they
have permission) but a user cannot set another user’s permission level higher
than their own permission level, nor can a user raise their own permission
level.

1. In the Configuration menu, click Users. The User Configuration

page appears.

2. Click New. The Add New User page appears.

3. Type a new username in the New Username box.

4. Type a new password in the New Password box. The characters you

type will be masked by asterisks.

5. Type the new password again in the Confirm Password box. The

characters you type will be masked by asterisks.

6. Click Apply. After a short delay a message box appears at the top of

the page announcing, “Changes have been saved successfully.

Configuring User Access and Permissions

1. In the Configuration menu, click Users. The User Configuration

page appears.

2. Click the username to be configured. The User Configuration –

Username page appears. To change the username or password,
make the changes under User Configuration and click Apply.

3. Click the User Access link. The User Access page opens. Select

Allow command line access and/or Web Interface Access. Click
Apply. (See the online help for more information on these choices.)

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