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Adding and updating users

You can add users to and update users on the IP VCR. Although most information is identical for both tasks, some fields differ. The IP VCR supports up to 200 users.

Adding a user

To add a user:

1. Go to Users.
2. Click Add new user.
3. Complete the fields referring to the table below to determine the most appropriate settings for the user.
4. After entering the settings, click Add user.

Updating a user

To update an existing user:

1. Go to Users.
2. Click a user name.
3. Edit the fields as required referring to the table below to determine the most appropriate settings for the user.
4. After entering the settings, click Update user settings.

 

Field	Field Description	More Information
User ID	Identifies the log-in name that the user will use to access the IP VCR web browser.	Although you can enter text in whichever character set you require, note that some browsers and FTP clients do not support Unicode characters.
Name	The full name of the user.
Password	The required password, if any.	Although you can enter text in whichever character set you require, note that some browsers and FTP clients do not support Unicode characters.
Re-enter password	Verifies the required password.
Lock password	Prevents user from changing password.	This is useful where you want multiple users to be able to use the same user ID.
Privilege level	The access privileges to be granted to this user.	See User privileges for detailed explanations.

Related topics

• System defined users
• Displaying the user list
• User privileges
• Updating your own profile
• Adding an H.323 endpoint