Users window

In the Users window, you can add or delete users from the system, configure the access level of a user role, and assign permissions to view cameras. For information on the functionality of the Users window, see the following table.

Table 1. Users window

Interface element	Description
User Accounts list	Displays a list of system users and user roles.
	To add a new user or user role, see Adding a user to the system and Adding a user role to the system.
	To delete a user or user role, select the user or user role from the User Accounts list, and then click . Deleting the last user from a role automatically deletes the role.
Query AD/LDAP button	Tests the connectivity and queries the LDAP server.
Unlock User button	To unlock a user that entered their password incorrectly, click Unlock User. To change the number of password entry attempts that a user can have before they are locked out of the system, see Setting the user lockout.
Details tab	For more information on the Details tab, see Details tab in the Users window.
Identification tab	You can use the Metadata area to create data fields to refine a user search. To create a data field, click the Plus icon and then enter the information in the corresponding field.
Security tab	The Security tab is available only on systems that support its features. For more information, see the Security tab in the Users window.
Custom User Privileges pane	Displays the list of privileges that you can select to create a custom user role. For more information, see Adding a user role to the system.
	To see the privileges that apply to a user, in the User Accounts pane, click the user.
Custom User Permissions pane	Displays a list of devices that you can select so that users or a user role can operate them in the exacqVision client.
	To edit the Custom User Permissions list, you must clear the View Admin, User Admin, and Case Admin check boxes in the Custom User Privileges > Configuration pane.
	To customize a user’s permissions, see Customizing a user’s permissions for the Live and Search windows.
	To apply the same permissions to a user for both the Live and Search windows, select the Use same permissions for live and search check box.

In the User Configuration pane, you can create a new user or user role and configure their access level, permission, and privileges. For more information, see Details tab in the Users window, Security tab in the Users window, Adding a user to the system and Adding a user role to the system.

Table 2. Details tab in the Users window

Interface element	Description
Username field	The username must contain at least 5 characters.
Password field	The default minimum password length is 8 characters. The password must include an uppercase character and a special character. Alternatively, you can enter a pass phrase with a minimum of 20 characters.
User Role list	The User Role list displays a list of permission levels for users. For more information, see User Role list in the Users window.
User Role Name field	In the User Role Name field, you can enter a name for the user role.
Priority list	The Priority list displays the PTZ priority levels.
	When two users attempt to control the PTZ functions of the same camera simultaneously, the user with the higher priority level is granted PTZ control. If a second user attempts to control the PTZ functions on a camera that is already controlled by a user with the same priority, the controls remain with the first user.
	Administration users automatically have PTZ priority over any other user, and power users have priority over all users except administration users.

In the following table, you can find descriptions for the available options in the User Role list in the Users window.

Table 3. User Role list in the Users window

Permission level	Description
Full Admin	The user can access all features in the system.
Power User	The user can access all features in the system, except for adding and deleting users.
Power User No Video	The user can access all features in the system, except for video features and adding and deleting users.
Live Only	The user can only view live video from all cameras.
Search Only	The user can search for recorded video.
Live + Search	The user can view live video and search for recorded video from all cameras.
New User Role	A custom set of permissions that you create for a user or role.

Table 4. Custom User Privileges list in the Users window

User privilege	Description
User Admin	The user can create, edit, lock, and unlock system user accounts.
View Admin	The user can see, create, and configure system views, user role views, and user views in configuration mode, but not in live or search.
User View Admin	The user can see and configure other user's user views in configuration mode, but not in live or search.
Case Admin	The user can create, edit, and remove cases and bookmarks.
PTZ Preset Admin	The user can create and edit PTZ presets.
Restricted View Admin	The user can hide restricted view areas in live or search. Only Admin Users and Power Users can create restricted views.