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Users

For security purposes, QSC recommends that you enable Access Control and define access rights for your Q-SYS Core using Q-SYS Core Manager.

CAUTION: By default, the Q-SYS Core is unprotected. To restrict access to the Q-SYS Core, you must create users and assign permissions in Q-SYS Core Manager.

Enabling Access Control

By default, Q-SYS Cores ship with Access Control disabled. To enable Access Control and enable an Administrator account:

1. Click Enable Access Control.
2. Enter a Username and Password. Usernames must not contain spaces. Passwords must be at least 8 characters in length.
3. Click Create.
4. Sign in to Q-SYS Core Manager using the new root account credentials. You must now sign in with those credentials whenever viewing or modifying your Q-SYS Core configuration.

CAUTION: Do not lose your Administrator account credentials.

Adding Users

When you enabled Access Control, you created an account with Administrator privileges to the Q-SYS Core. However, you can create additional user accounts and assign permission levels as you require.

1. Click + New User.
2. Type a Username. Usernames must not contain spaces.
3. Select a User Role:
   • Administrator account users can view and edit all Q-SYS Core features and functionality.
   • Technician account users can view all and edit most Q-SYS Core features and functionality.
   • Viewer account users can view most Q-SYS Core features and functionality and cannot edit any settings.

   Note: For details on what features each User Role can view and edit, see See Access Permissions Reference.

4. Enter a Password for the account. Passwords must be at least 8 characters in length.
5. Click Create.

Access Permissions Reference

= View and Edit permissions | = View permission only | Blank = No permission

Feature	Administrator	Technician	Viewer
Access Control & User Management
Change User Name
Q-SYS Administrator – Access to all functions
Load from Core & Connect
Save to Core & Run
Update Firmware
External Control Protocol – Enable User Access*
File Management Protocol – Enable User Access*
Feature Licensing
Reflect Registration
Status - Modify System Name
Event Log – Clear
Network Services
Network Settings
Date & Time
Audio Files – Manage
Audio Files – Listen
Dynamic Pairing
Softphones
Contacts
UCI – PIN Manager
UCI – PIN Assignment
UCI – Open PIN-protected UCI
Cameras
Utilities

* User permissions for External Control and File Management are set in Q-SYS Administrator using separate user PINs for these purposes.

Managing Users

Only users with the Administrator role can manage existing users. From the Actions column:

• Click Edit to change a user's name and role.
• Click Change Password to update a user's password. Passwords must be at least 8 characters in length.
• Click Delete to remove the user from Q-SYS Core Manager.

Note: Administrators can also update their own username and password. Click your username in the top-right corner, and then select Manage Account.

Disabling Access Control

Disabling Access Control deletes all security settings, including the Administrator account, and returns the Q-SYS Core to non-protected mode.

CAUTION: When you disable Access Control, all user accounts are deleted, and a sign-in is no longer required to gain access to Q-SYS Core Manager. This is not recommended for security reasons.

1. Click Disable Access Control.
2. Click Disable to confirm.