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Command: Add Device User

Symbol: _cds_icon_add_online_user.png

Function: The command configures a new device user and adds this user to the administrator group.

Call: Online → Security menu

Requirement: The device supports a device user management. You are logged in to the device as a user.

Access protection of devices

You can manage the device user management on the Users and Groups tab and Access control tab of the device editor. The commands in the Online → Security menu provide another simple option for protecting access to the target device.

The command opens the Add Device User dialog. There you set the credentials of the new user.

The dialog corresponds to the dialog in the Users and Groups tab of the device editor for adding a new user.

. Make sure that you use a strong password. Note the following:

  • Password length >= 8 characters (best >= 12)

  • Use uppercase and lowercase

  • Include numbers

  • Use special characters

  • Do not use existing names or sequence of characters that are easy to guess (for example, "123", "abc", "qwerty")

Caution

After performing this action, you can no longer use a blank user name and password to log in. You have to remember your password.

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