Security
2024-06-06Last updated
Use the Security section of the Configuration page to change user account and system security settings for your Streamvault™ appliance.
Note: Different password options are available to the current user on both a main and expansion
server. On an expansion server, the admin can only change the Windows passwords, not
the passwords of the Security Center applications.
Define a password for each product:
- Windows admin
- The admin user's password for Windows.
- Client applications
- The admin user's password for Security Desk, Config Tool, and Genetec™ Update Service.
- Server Admin
- The password for the Genetec™ Server Admin application.
- Windows operator
- Click Modify password to change the operator's password for Windows.
- Automatic logout
- Windows will log off a user after 15 minutes of inactivity.
- Password complexity
- A complex password of at least 10 characters is required for Windows users.
- Windows management tools
- Enable support for Microsoft's management tools, such Windows Admin Center, Server Manager, and Remote PowerShell. Remote PowerShell also requires that Incoming remote connections be turned on.
- Removable storage access
- Enable access to a connected USB key or USB hard disk from Windows. Note: Users with administrative privileges automatically have removable storage access.
- Enable Smart Cards support
- Create or use a smart card reader with the Security Desk application. To prevent malicious software from affecting the device, this option has been turned off by default.
- Incoming remote connections
- Allow access to Remote Desktop connections and file sharing to the appliance from your computer network. To prevent malicious software from affecting the device, this option has been turned off by default.
- Remote Desktop
- Allow people in your network to log on to the appliance by using a Remote Desktop application. The Incoming remote connections option must also be turned on to allow access for Remote Desktop. To prevent malicious software from affecting the device, this option has been turned off by default.
- File sharing
- Allow people in your network to share files and folders that are on the appliance. The
Incoming remote connections option must also be turned on to allow file
sharing. To prevent malicious software from affecting the device, this option has been
turned off by default. Note: If the Windows management tools option is turned on, then the File sharing must also be turned on and cannot be disabled.