*Updated: 2/2/23
"Security Settings" Tab
The User and Password Security Settings screen allows you to add multiple users. Each user can have customized levels of system access. Setting up users and passwords, and enabling security, prevents system use and access from unauthorized users.
NOTE: Enabling the User and Password Security Settings prevents unauthorized access to specific features within the ViewCommander-NVR program. These settings do not protect the computer system from unauthorized use. Please consult with your network systems administrator for more information on securing the computer on which ViewCommander-NVR is installed.
Click HERE for a video tutorial on Users and Groups.
User List
This provides a list of users who are allowed to access the system. There are two users that cannot be added or deleted from the system:
- “admin” account: The ‘admin’ account (or Administrator account) allows access to all features of the ViewCommander system. The password for admin can be changed, however this account name must remain ‘admin’. The security settings for this account cannot be changed. Important: By default, the admin password is not set. System security settings will not work until the ‘admin’ password is set.
“default” account: The ‘default’ account is the account that the system starts up in. The default account does not have a password; however the security settings can be changed for the ‘default’ account.
Users can be added by pressing the “Add User” Button. The following screen will be displayed:
- User Login Name: The name a user will log into the system with.
- Full User Name: The full name of the user, for reference purposes.
- Password: The password the user will use to access the system.
- Confirm Password: The password the user will use to access the system.
- User Enabled: Enables the User Account, also allows for an expiration date
- Allow Multiple Logins: Enables multiple devices/Users to login to the same account.
The following screen allows you to set up different levels of system access for users.
Select a user from the User List. Then check the appropriate levels of access for that user. Levels of Access include:
- System Admin – Marks the user as an Administrator of the server
- Change System Settings
- Add/Delete Video Sources
- Change Video Source Settings
- Activate/Deactivate Cameras
- Change Camera Settings
- Enable/Disable Archiving
- Change Archive Settings
- Delete Archives
- Set Presets*
- View Archives *
- Control Presets *
- Control Pan/Tilt and Presets on Camera *
- Allow Web and Handheld Access *
- Exit System
NOTE: Items with an asterisk ( * ) indicate that these settings also apply to users who access the system via ViewCommander’s web interface.
This option brings up a list of groups to which the selected user belongs, and allows you to add or remove groups from the user. Groups are explained below.
Once users/groups are added and you would like to give them remote access you can select the cameras they will have access to here.
NOTE: In Versions 12 and older once users/groups are added and you would like to give them remote access you will need to add them to the “Remote Access” button in the “Video Configuration Panel”.
Groups List
This provides a list of groups created for users.
Groups can be created by pressing the “Add Group” Button. The following screen will be displayed:
- Group: The name of a group to add users to
- Full Group Name: The full name of the group, for reference purposes.
- Allow Multiple Logins: Enables multiple devices/Users to login to the same account.
The following screen allows you to set up different levels of system access for groups.
NOTE: If a user is assigned to a group ViewCommander will look to the group level access first and ignore the individuals user access.
Select a group from the Group List. Then check the appropriate levels of access for that group. Levels of Access include:
- System Admin – Marks the user as an Administrator of the server
- Change System Settings
- Add/Delete Video Sources
- Change Video Source Settings
- Activate/Deactivate Cameras
- Change Camera Settings
- Enable/Disable Archiving
- Change Archive Settings
- Delete Archives
- Set Presets*
- View Archives *
- Control Presets *
- Control Pan/Tilt and Presets on Camera *
- Allow Web and Handheld Access *
- Exit System
NOTE: Items with an asterisk ( * ) indicate that these settings also apply to users who access the system via ViewCommander’s web interface.
This option brings up a list of users to add to the group.
Once groups are added and you would like to give them remote access you can select the cameras they will have access to here.
NOTE: In Versions 12 and older once users/groups are added and you would like to give them remote access you will need to add them to the “Remote Access” button in the “Video Configuration Panel”.