What is password protection by operator management?
Password Protection by Operator Management
CBAS is unique in that you can customize the rights of each user. Most software only allows for different levels of password protection—usually only four standard levels. With levels, you can’t pick and choose the specific features you give individual operators. With CBAS, you have full control over which operators have access to each feature.
Managing Operators
Each operator in your facility is responsible for different aspects of building automation. For this reason, it is a good idea to regulate access to viewing and/or manipulating each CBAS feature. For example, you might want to give only the chief engineer the right to program points, but you want all the building technicians to be able to view points.
As of CBAS version 2.1.3, Groups can be added and given rights. Rights of users can then be based on the rights of a group.
Inserting an Operator or Group
1.From the System menu, left-click Program Passwords to bring up the following window:
This window contains a list of operators. Each operator in this example has a unique password with a different set of rights.
Groups are at the bottom of the list.
2.Click the Insert button, and then move the mouse down until the red bar is located above the first field in the list. Click there to add a user. To add a Group, locate the red bar just below Groups Below this point.
3.The following screen will appear:
In the User Rights list on the left side of the window check the box beside the right you want to apply to this operator. In this case, THEO has no authority to use any features. Click the check box to add or remove a feature. Use the scroll bar to navigate up or down the list.
Editing an Operator
To edit an operator’s access rights:
1.Click the Edit button.
2.Click the operator’s name from the list, and make required changes in the Edit Passwords screen.
Deleting an Operator
To delete an operator:
1.From Password List screen, left-click the Delete button.
2.Click the user you want to remove.
Positioning an Operator
To position an operator in the Password List:
1.From the Password List screen, left-click the Position button.
2.Move the mouse down until the red bar is located above the field where you wish to re-locate the operator name and click.
Feature Descriptions
•User Name: Type in the name of the operator to whom you are giving access. When that operator signs on, he/she will type this name under User Name.
•Password: Allows the operator to select and type in a password that is unique to only that operator. Make sure no one else knows that password. When each operator signs on, they will type this in under Password. This will enable you to later analyze all activity by that person by generating a User Activity Report.
•Retype Password: Retype the password for verification.
•Group: Check the box and click the “???” button to choose a group. Once a group is chosen, the user takes on the rights of that group. Just uncheck the box to remove the user from the group.
•Copy to Another User: Left-click here to open a window that lists the authorized operators. Click the operator name to select or de-select the operator or operators to whom you want to give the same rights. In this window, you can left-click a “select all” button to copy the rights to all operators, or a “clear all” to de-select all selected operators. Right-click to save changes and return to the Edit Password screen.
•Give All Rights to User: Click here to give the selected user all rights.
•Remove All Rights From User: Click here to remove all rights from the selected user.
Points Restrictions: Each point can be Viewed, Commanded, and Programmed. There are some points you would like an operator to view, but not command or program. For example, suppose you want the operator to see the status of the Penthouse Exhaust fan, but not to change the status or go to the Point Program screen. You would simply un-check the Commandable and Programmable boxes on that line. If checked, Alarmable means that the user will be able to acknowledge alarms, and when logged in.
Points Restrictions are shown in the following screen:
•Sort: Left-click here to narrow down the list of points shown to those that share some common attributes. See Advanced Sort.
•Search for: Anything you type will automatically go into the “Search for” field. Type the name or a portion of the name you want to locate and press (+) or left-click Next(+) to search down the list. Press (-) or left-click Prev (-) to search up the list.
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