D14324.04—DECEMBER 2009
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Profile series with Codec C60
Administrator Guide
Contents Introduction Getting started About the menus The settings menu Settings Library Cameras Appendices Contact us
Setting the codec administrator password
Do the following to define the administrator password on the codec:
1. Connect to the codec through the network or the serial data
port, using a command line interface (ssh, telnet or scp)
2. Login to the codec with user name (admin) and no password.
3. Run the following API command and enter a password:
xCommand SystemUnit AdminPassword Set
Password: “****”
4. The password format is a string with 0–255 characters.
5. Reboot the codec.
Password protection of the web interface
The web interface is password protected with the same user name
and password as defined for the codec.
NOTE! To activate the administrator password on the web interface,
after having defined or changed the administrator password, a
reboot of the codec is required. Without a reboot the administrator
password will only apply when you login to the codec.
Login to the codec or the web interface
• You can login to the codec with the user name and password,
either from a web interface or from a command line interface.
You will need to enter both the user name and password.
• The user name is admin, and cannot be changed.
How to deactivate the administrator password
1. Connect to the codec through the network, using a command
line interface (ssh, telnet or scp).
2. Login to the codec with the required user name (admin) and
password.
3. Run the following API command with a blank password:
xCommand SystemUnit AdminPassword Set
Password: ““
4. Reboot the codec.
Setting the menu password
Do the following to define a password for the Advanced menus:
1. Open the menu on screen and go to: Home > Settings >
Advanced > Change password.
2. The password is a string with 0–255 characters.
3. Enter the password and press Save.
Login to the Advanced menu
When a password is set, the password is required to get access to
the Advanced menu on screen.
How to change the menu password
1. To change the password, go to: Home > Settings > Advanced
> Change password in the menu.
2. Enter the new password in the Set password menu.
3. Press Save to save the new password.
How to deactivate the menu password
1. To change the password, go to: Home > Settings > Advanced
> Change password in the menu.
2. Leave the text field empty in the Set password menu.
3. Press Save to save the blank password. This will deactivate the
menu password.
Password protection
The system can be password protected in three
ways:
1. The Advanced menus can be password
protected with a menu password.
2. The codec can be password protected with an
administrator password.
3. The web interface is password protected with
the same administrator password as for the
codec. NOTE! Requires a reboot of the codec.
NOTE! When a new password has been defined
make sure you save a copy of the password in a
safe place.
Contact your TANDBERG representative if you have
forgotten the password.
Contents
Introduction
Getting started
About the menus
The Settings menu
The Settings library
Cameras
Appendices
Contact us
Appendices