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Extron Electronics HDXP Plus Series User Guide User Manual

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HDXP Plus Series Switchers • Matrix Software

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Setting the administrator password

The

Administrator

Password

field displays the password required to log on to the

HDXP switcher via the Ethernet port with all administrator rights and privileges. Passwords
are case sensitive and are limited to 12 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric
characters.
While you are logged on as a user, this field is masked with asterisks (

************

) as a

security measure.

NOTES: The following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords:

+ ~ , @ = ` [] {} < > ' " ; : | \ ?

and {space}.

Editing the

Administrator

Password

field while connected via Ethernet can

immediately disconnect your from the HDXP. It is recommended that you connect via
RS-232 or RS-422 to edit this field.

Edit this field as follows:

1.

Click in the

Administrator

Password

field. The graphic cursor becomes a text

cursor.

2.

Make any desired changes to the case-sensitive password.

3.

Press the key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the

Administrator

Password

field.

4.

Click the

Take

button to make the password change take effect.

Setting the user password

The

User

Password

field displays the password required to log on to the HDXP switcher

via the Ethernet port as a user,

without all administrator rights and privileges. Passwords

are case sensitive and are limited to 12 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric
characters.
While you are logged on as a user, this field is masked with asterisks

(************)

as

a security measure.

NOTES:

An administrator password must be created before a user password can be
created.

The following characters are invalid or not recommended in passwords:

+ ~ , @ = ` [] {} < > ' " ; : | \ ?

and {space}.

Edit this field as follows:

1.

Click in the

User

Password

field. The graphic cursor becomes a text cursor.

2.

Make any desired changes to the case-sensitive user password.

3.

Press the key on the keyboard or click in another field to exit the

User

Password

field.

4.

Click the

Take

button to make the password change take effect.