Lindy 32353 User Manual

LINDY CPU Switch Dual Multi-Platform          Installation and Use 

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To switch on the password security system: 

 

  From the main on-screen menu press 

F1

 for 

MORE MENUS

. 

  Select 

SETUP OPTIONS 

from the menu. 

  Move the menu bar over the 

SECURITY 

option. 

  Press 

SPACE BAR

 to enable security. 

  Press 

ESC 

to quit from the menu. 

 

 

3.3 Setting an ADMIN password 

 

The LINDY CPU Switch Dual MP supports up to 16 user profiles. The administrator 

of the system can grant or deny users access to any of the connected computers and 

has complete control over the setup of the system. The administrator accesses the 

system via a special user named ADMIN. This profile may not be altered or deleted 

from the system and has full access rights to all computers and system parameters.  

Consequently it is advisable to set a password for this user.  

 

To set a password for the ADMIN user: 

 

  From the main on-screen menu press 

F1

 for 

MORE MENUS

. 

  Select 

EDIT USER LIST 

from the menu. 

  Move the menu bar over the 

ADMIN 

user. 

  Press 

RETURN

 or 

ENTER

 to edit the ADMIN user. 

  Press 

RETURN

 or 

ENTER

 again to edit the ADMIN user's password. 

  Make sure that the password you want is displayed. 

  Press 

RETURN

 or 

ENTER

 to save the password. 

  You will now see the "Edit Access Rights" menu. The ADMIN user always has 

access to all the computers. Press 

RETURN

 or 

ENTER

 again to quit from this 

menu. 

 

3.4 Creating and editing user accounts 

 

To create user accounts: 

 

  Ensure that you are logged on as the ADMIN user. 

  From the main on-screen menu press 

F1

 for 

MORE MENUS

. 

  Select 

EDIT USER LIST 

from the menu. 

  Press 

INSERT

 to add a new user. 

  Type in the name of the new user and press 

RETURN

 or 

ENTER

.