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SETTING DEVICE PERMISSIONS
By default, users are given permission to all devices on the DVR5100 system.
To modify the devices to which a role has access:
1. Select the role you want to edit. Information about that role appears in the right pane of the Roles screen.
2. Click the Device tab in the Permissions pane.
3. Select a service from the Services list.
4. Click the Modify button under step 2, “Select devices this role can access.” A dialog box appears showing only the devices that use the
currently selected service (refer to Figure 94).
Figure 94. Selecting Devices
5. To limit a role’s access to devices, clear the “Select all devices” check box at the top of the dialog box.
6. You can mix and match your device selections from all three screens. If you have not set up any locations or camera groups, you will need
to use the “Select individual devices” area. To assign groups of devices (by location or camera group) or to select devices individually from
a list:
a. Navigate to the desired item by clicking the plus (+) sign to expose lower levels of the hierarchy.
b. Click the locations you want to assign to the role, and then click Add >>. The location names appear in the Selected Locations column.
c. Click the camera groups you want to assign to the role, and then click Add >>. The group names appear in the Selected Camera
Groups column.
d. Click the individual devices you want to assign to the role, and then click Add >>. The device names appear in the Selected Devices
column.
7. To remove a location, camera group, or device from a role, click to select it from the appropriate “Selected” list, and then click << Remove.
8. Click OK to confirm the change and exit the dialog box, or click Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving the settings.
9. Select the sorting order from the “Sort by” list in the upper-right corner.
