Add a User


Use the following procedure to create a new user and refer to the table below for a description of each item:

  1. Enter a name in the Username text box.

  2. Enter a password in the Password text box. Acceptable characters include the "printable" ASCII characters from 32 to 127 (0x20 to 0x7F).

  3. Enter the same password again in the Confirm text box (Password and Confirm must match to create the user).

  4. Select a level in the Level drop-down box.

  5. Click OK to accept changes and return to the Security Administration screen, or Cancel to return to the Security Administration screen without saving changes.

Item

Description

Username

Must start with an alpha character and have a maximum of 10 characters

Password

A minimum of 8 characters and a maximum of 10 characters

Must contain at least one letter, one numeral, and one special character from the following:

! " $ % & ' ( ) * + - . / < > ? @

Password cannot be the same as Username even if extra characters are appended to password at the end

Access Level (1 - 5)

User access level used by a system administrator to assign a given level of access to system users. User access levels range from 1 to 5, with 1 being the lowest access level, and 5 being the highest access level.

Level 5 allows the user to enter or delete users.