Power Sentry COMPASS 4 User Manual

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Newpoint Technologies, Inc. COMP-USER-006
Salem, NH 03079 Rev. 3.2 –01/31/01

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Figure 11 Enter System Super-User



Newpoint Compass provides additional security features to control
point access. See the Newpoint Compass User Guide for details.

Click on Next to continue.


Note

To configure a different super-user after initial installation, you
must edit settings in the NT Registry. Click on the Start button
on the NT Desktop, and choose Run. In the command line, enter

regedit

and press

NTER

>. This command opens the

Registry. (see sample screens, below)

Double-click on each of the following directories to drill down to
Compass parameters: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM
/ CurrentControlSet / Services / Compass / Parameters.

Double-click on the FEPUSER selection to open the Edit String
window. Tab to the Value data field, and enter the new login
name for the Compass super-user. Click on OK to save your
changes.


Enter the login (User Name) for
the person who will have the
most access and privileges in the
system. Only this super-user, and
users who are members of the
Compass Admin User Group in
the Windows NT User Manager,
can start and stop the program
and change node states.