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Milestone XProtect ® Essential 2014 Administrator's Manual
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Directory ® . If you want to use groups, make sure you add groups before you add users: You cannot
add existing users to groups.
Finally, the Administrators group is also listed under Users. This is a default Windows user group for
administration purpose which automatically has access to the Management Application.
User properties
User information
Name Description
User name
Edit the user name. You can only edit this if the selected user is a
Basic user. Names must be unique, and must not contain any of
these special characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
Password
Only editable if the selected user is of the type basic user. Edit the
password. Remember to repeat the password to be sure you have
specified it correctly.
User type
Non-editable field, displaying whether the selected user is of the
type basic user or Windows user group.
Group information
Name Description
Group name
Edit the group name. Names must be unique, and must not contain
any of these special characters: < > & ' " \ / : * ? | [ ]
General access
When you add or edit basic users, Windows users or groups, specify general access settings:
Name Description
Live Ability to access the Live tab in XProtect Smart Client.
Playback Ability to access the Playback tab in XProtect Smart Client.
Setup
Ability to access setup mode in XProtect Smart Client.
Tip: By clearing the Live, Playback and Setup check boxes you
can effectively disable the user's/group's ability to use XProtect
Smart Client. You can use this as a temporary alternative to
deleting the user/group, for example while a user is on vacation.