Grass Valley GV STRATUS Installation v.3.1 - Manual (Page 311)

7. If the PC hosts the SiteConfig application, do the following:
a) Close SiteConfig.
b) Log out of the Windows operating system.
c) Log in to the Windows operating system.
If a message regarding loss of data appears, it means you are not using the proper Windows operating
system procedure. Do not proceed with attempting to change the password.
If the PC hosts the SiteConfig application and you change the password using an improper procedure,
you must change the password back to the original password. Failure to do so renders SiteConfig
inoperable. If it is not possible to change the password, a workaround is to switch to a different
administrator account on the PC and run SiteConfig from that account.
Changing passwords on Windows XP
Use the proper Windows operating system procedure to change a password as instructed in this
topic. Failure to do so causes subsequent problems in the SiteConfig application and when doing
other configuration tasks. Do not use Computer | Manage and set the password for Local Users and
Groups. Do not attempt to change the password on an account that is not your currently logged in
account.
1. Ensure that you are logged in to the Windows operating system with the account for which you
are changing the password.
2. In the Windows operating system Control Panel , open User Accounts .
3. Select the account (your currently logged in account) for which you are changing the password.
4. Select Change the Password .
5. When prompted, enter the existing (current) password and the new password.
6. If the PC hosts the SiteConfig application, do the following:
a) Close SiteConfig.
b) Log out of the Windows operating system.
c) Log in to the Windows operating system.
If a message regarding loss of data appears, it means you are not using the proper Windows operating
system procedure. Do not proceed with attempting to change the password.
If the PC hosts the SiteConfig application and you change the password using an improper procedure,
you must change the password back to the original password. Failure to do so renders SiteConfig
inoperable. If it is not possible to change the password, a workaround is to switch to a different
administrator account on the PC and run SiteConfig from that account.
Ports and services mapping
Software components run as Windows services, which communicate over designated ports. Do not
create your own convention for port usage. Designate ports as specified in the following:
Protocol: TCP. Traffic: HTTP. Used by any GV STRATUS server or MediaFrame
server. 80
Protocol: TCP. Used by SDB and XMOS Server and NAS. Used by SiteConfig.
File and printer sharing. Used by CIFS/SMB. 445
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