User management
User logout
NOTE:
The OpenAccess is enabled in the default configuration of the KVM switch.
An OpenAccess user only needs to log out if another user, for example the Supervisor,
wants to log in.
Use the Logout function to log out from the KVM switch. The Login box is displayed
after the logout.
How to log out from the KVM switch:
1. Press
Ctrl+Num
2. Press
to open the menu.
F1
3. Use the
Arrow keys
Disabling OpenAccess
In the default configuration, you can access the KVM switch without restrictions.
Access to the KVM switch is not protected by a username or a password.
Depending on the use of the KVM switch, it might be useful to restrict access by cre-
ating user accounts.
Enabling a user account and disabling the OpenAccess account (see below) disables
the open access.
Creating or changing user accounts
IMPORTANT:
Only the Supervisor or users with configuration rights (see page 26) can
create or change user accounts.
In the default configuration, the eight user accounts are named
The accounts are disabled.
If you want to configure a user account, you can enable the account and assign it with
username and password.
The following paragraphs describe the required procedure.
ADVICE:
You can use the
press
F1
to save your changes.
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(standard) to open the On-Screen Display.
to select
Logout
User Account
and press
Enter
.
menu to change the settings. After you finish,
to
.
USER 1
USER 8