User types and privileges

Standalone VGA Grid's three user accounts are admin, operator and viewer. The user account names cannot be changed and the accounts cannot be disabled. By default, none of the accounts have passwords.

Admin

The admin account is used for all system configuration. This user has access to all options in the Admin panel.

Operator

The operator account allows users limited Standalone VGA Grid configuration control.

If an operator does not have the privileges to apply a particular configuration in the Admin panel, the Apply button appears grayed-out in color and is not clickable (as shown in the image below).

The operator account is intended for an operator to configure sources, control recordings (start and stop); rename, download and delete recordings; switch layouts while live streaming or perform network diagnostics.

Viewer

The viewer account is for all end-users who are permitted to view the streamed channels. By default, when there is no password, users are not prompted for a username and password when viewing a channel. The viewer username and password prompt appears only when there is a viewer password set.

In addition to the global viewer account, each channel can set a viewer password that overrides the global value. See Restrict access to streams for viewers.

Current user

When logged in to the Admin panel, the current username is displayed at the top right corner of the screen.

User privileges

The following table outlines the privileges for each user:

User privileges in the Admin panel